Which factors influence the control of food intake?
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The American population's interest in health and fitness has grown in recent years. However, unhealthful eating behaviors remain predominant among young adults, especially those in college. For example, the occurrence of bulimia has been estimated to be as high as 20% in college populations ( Show (1)
Peer involvement in the nutrition education of college students.
), and symptoms of binge eating have been detected in up to 90% of college women ( (2)
A prospective study of disordered eating among college students.
). College women in particular are susceptible to acquiring poor eating habits and developing eating disorders, perhaps because they have a greater incidence of obesity and dieting ( (3)
Weight control in young college women who are the dieters ?.
) and a greater desire for thinness than men ( (4)
Disordered eating and weight control behaviors among male and female university students.
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Article InfoIdentificationDOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-8223(96)00337-9 Copyright© 1996 American Dietetic Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ScienceDirectAccess this article on ScienceDirectRelated ArticlesWhat are the common factors influence food intake?Some examples of these influences that contribute to an individual's food choices include individual factors, such as knowledge, personal taste preference, mood, hunger level, health status, special diet requirements, ethnicity, and personal income.
What controls the intake of food?Centrally, the food intake is controlled by the hypothalamus, the brainstem, and endocannabinoids and peripherally by the satiety and adiposity signals.
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