xxiii, 462 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

pt. 1 : The neurobiology and psychology of addiction. Animal models of drug addiction / George F. Koob -- Human laboratory models of addiction / Barbara J. Mason and Amanda E. Higley -- Neuroanatomy of addiction / Genetics of addiction / Ernest P. Noble -- Epigenetic changes in addiction and eating...

pt. 2 : Regulation of eating and body weight. Changing face of global diet and nutrition / Barry M. Popkin -- Weight and diet among children and adolescents in the United States, 2005-2008 / Cynthia L. Ogden ... [et al.] -- Genetics of body weight regulation / Wendy K. Chung and Rudolph L. Leibel --...

pt. 3 : Research on food and addiction. Food addiction and diagnostic criteria for dependence / Ashley N. Gearhardt and William R. Corbin -- Phylogenetic and ontogenetic contributions to today's obesity quagmire / Elliott M. Blass -- Food reward / Dana M. Small -- Dopamine deficiency, eating and bod...

pt. 4 : Clinical approaches and implications. Clinical assessment of food and addiction / Ashley N. Gearhardt and William R. Corbin -- Psychological treatments for substance use disorders / Lisa J. Merlo -- Behavioral treatments for obesity / Caitlin A. LaGrotte and Gary D. Foster -- Pharmacotherapy...

pt. 5 : Public health approaches and implications. Taxes on energy-dense foods to improve nutrition and prevent obesity / John Cawley -- Addressing disparities related to food intake and obesity / Shiriki Kumanyika -- Is food advertising feeding Americans' sugar habit? An analysis of exposure to tel...

pt. 6 : Legal and policy implications. Legal and policy implications : litigation / Stephen P. Teret and Lainie Rutkow -- Legal implications : regulating sales and marketing / Jennifer L. Pomeranz -- What lessons for food policy can be learned from alcohol control? / Ian Gilmore and Karishma Chandar...