Contents



Preface

An increased prevalence of obesity and disordered eating behavior has been reported in both developed and developing countries. In affected people, obesity and its physical and mental health consequences evolve slowly over time. In combination with an increasingly aging population, obesity particularly threatens the

Many lifestyle interventions, psychological treatments, and diets have been proposed to fight this growing epidemic. However, an overarching and generally accepted scientific concept of disorders associated with disturbed food intake is

This book provides up-to-date scientific insight into the psychology and the

outcomes of energy-depleted conditions and eating disorders.

pathophysiological outcomes of eating. It covers the influence of lifestyle, circadian rhythm, sleep, and fragrant odors on appetite and weight regulation; the impact of glucose, sucrose, lactate, and ketone bodies on the brain; the consequences of glycation stress on the skeletal muscle; clinically relevant facets of electrolyte balance, bile acid, and glucose metabolism; pathophysiological and therapeutic aspects of diabetes, hypertension, and steatohepatitis; and the consequences and

We are very proud of the high scientific level of the contributions in this book. We believe this volume provides noteworthy information about food, eating behavior,

**Akikazu Takada**

**Hubertus Himmerich** King's College London,

Japan

UK

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine,

health and functional independence of older adults.

still lacking.

and metabolic diseases.
