Transient effects of junk food on NAc core MSN excitability and glutamatergic transmission in obesity‐prone female rats
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DOI: 10.1002/oby.23613
Abstract: The nucleus accumbens (NAc) plays critical roles in eating and food seeking in rodents and humans. Diets high in fats and sugars (“junk food”) produce persistent increases in NAc function in male obesity‐prone rats. This… read more here.
Keywords: effects junk; food; nac core; obesity prone ... See more keywords
Pattern of access determines influence of junk food diet on cue sensitivity and palatability
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DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.12.009
Abstract: AIMS Like drug addiction, cues associated with palatable foods can trigger food-seeking, even when sated. However, whether susceptibility to the motivating influence of food-related cues is a predisposing factor in overeating or a consequence of… read more here.
Keywords: junk food; food diet; cue; access ... See more keywords
Junk food advocacy. Countering the industry
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.214
Abstract: The junk food and alcohol industries have taken a page from the tobacco industry play book in an attempt to resist regulation through delay, self-regulation and effective lobbying. The junk food industry internationally is constantly… read more here.
Keywords: junk food; health; junk; food industry ... See more keywords
Identifying best practices in junk food taxation and other food policies: Selected examples and their assessment
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.200
Abstract: Noncommunicable diseases are the main contributor to the global mortality, being responsible, as estimated, for 71% of deaths each year. About 80 of dietary dependent diseases has been identified so far, and their prevalence tends… read more here.
Keywords: junk food; food policies; food taxation; health ... See more keywords
Scotland to clamp down on junk food promotion in order to tackle obesity
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j5012
Abstract: Action is being planned in Scotland to restrict supermarkets promoting unhealthy foods as part of a series of measures aimed at reducing obesity levels. The Scottish government is also calling on the UK parliament to… read more here.
Keywords: junk food; food promotion; scotland clamp; scotland ... See more keywords
Childhood obesity: government’s plan targets energy drinks and junk food advertising
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k2775
Abstract: Banning the sale of energy drinks to children, encouraging primary school pupils to run a mile a day, and restricting junk food advertising are some of the new measures outlined in chapter 2 of the… read more here.
Keywords: energy drinks; junk food; childhood obesity; government ... See more keywords
Eating 'junk-food' has opposite effects on intrinsic excitability of nucleus accumbens core neurons in obesity-susceptible vs. -resistant rats.
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DOI: 10.1152/jn.00361.2019
Abstract: The nucleus accumbens (NAc) plays critical roles in motivated behaviors, including food-seeking and feeding. Differences in NAc function contribute to over-eating that drives obesity, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. In addition, there is… read more here.
Keywords: junk food; obesity; excitability; resistant rats ... See more keywords
Geek Cuisine: Extending the Narrative of a Junk Food Gamer
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DOI: 10.1177/15554120221150348
Abstract: In this article, we argue that the pervading hegemonic narrative on gamers’ eating culture emphasizing hedonistic and fast foods is a one-sided storyline that highlights a potentially harmful gamer stereotype. To that end, we reveal… read more here.
Keywords: food; gamer; junk food; food gamer ... See more keywords
Junk food consumption in relation to menstrual abnormalities among adolescent girls: A comparative cross sectional study
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DOI: 10.12669/pjms.38.8.6177
Abstract: Objectives: The study was aimed at evaluating the association between junk food consumption and BMI of adolescent girls along with the menstrual abnormalities and to compare it with controls. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted… read more here.
Keywords: consumption; menstrual abnormalities; group; food consumption ... See more keywords
Has new rural pension system reduced the intake of junk food among rural older adults? Evidence from China
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1131337
Abstract: At present, China has become one of the fastest growing countries in terms of junk food consumption. However, there has been less previous evidence for the effect of endowment insurance on dietary health. Using the… read more here.
Keywords: pension; older adults; junk; junk food ... See more keywords