title: A biobehavioral model of obesity.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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