Food, Eating and Obesity : The Psychobiological Basis of Appetite and Weight Control (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)

Control of appetite and energy balance and imbalance.- Hunger, palatability and satiation: physiological and learned influences on eating.- Energy intake and expenditure: basic concepts and issues.- Genetics of obesity and energy balance.- Food composition, food intake and energy balance.- Sensory responses, food preferences and macronutrient selection.- Patterns of food intake.- Externality, dietary restraint and the cognitive control of eating.- Mood, food craving and food 'addiction' as causes of overeating.- Conclusions.