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A Commentary on the Progress Towards Recognizing Food Addiction as a Psychological Diagnosis

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  1. •• Gearhardt AN, Schulte EM. Is food addictive? A review of the science. Annu Rev Nutr. 2021;41:387–410. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-nutr-110420-111710. This recent review elaborates on the evidence refuting central critiques about the plausibility of food addiction and details key theoretical and empirical support for the addictive potentials of ultra-processed foods.

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LaFata, E.M. A Commentary on the Progress Towards Recognizing Food Addiction as a Psychological Diagnosis. Curr Addict Rep 9, 251–254 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-022-00436-5

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