ReviewThe Yale journal of biology and medicine2016
Gender-related Differences in Food Craving and Obesity.
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80 citing papers in PubMed, 148 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Biomolecular correlates of incubated sucrose-seeking within ventromedial prefrontal cortex are sex- and subregion-selective.Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior · 2025Article
- Beyond Sex Differences: Body Composition and Dietary Behaviors.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Identifying the patterns of ultra-processed food consumption and their characteristics in the UK adults using the UK National Diet and Nutritional Surveys 2008/09 to 2018/19.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
- Assessment of food addiction and its contribution to eating disorders and body mass index in the general population.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
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Abstract
Food craving is often defined as a strong desire to eat. Much work has shown that it consistently and prospectively predicts eating and weight-related outcomes, contributing to the growing obesity epidemic. Although there are clear gender differences in the prevalence and health consequences of obesity, relatively little recent work has investigated gender differences in craving, or any sex-hormone-based differences as they relate to phases of the menstrual cycle. Here, we propose that gender-related differences in food craving contribute to gender-related differences in obesity. Drawing on findings in the addiction literature, we highlight ways to incorporate gender-based differences in food craving into treatment approaches, potentially improving the efficacy of obesity and weight loss treatment. Overall, this review aims to emphasize the importance of investigating gender differences in food craving, with a view towards informing the development of more effective treatments for obesity and weight loss.
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