A biobehavioral model of obesity.
Recent research contributing to an increased understanding of human feeding is reviewed and implications for obesity discussed. Hyperphagia may represent the manifestation of diverse origins requiring different therapeutic strategies. A biobehavioral model of obesity designed to promote increased efficacy of treatment interventions with the overweight is proposed.
D000818:Animals; D003216:Conditioning, Operant / Q000502:physiology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D005794:Generalization, Response; D005795:Generalization, Stimulus; D006801:Humans; D006815:Hunger; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000503:physiopathology; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008660:Metabolism; D008954:Models, Biological; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D051381:Rats; D012527:Satiation / Q000502:physiology; D012931:Social Environment