/neuro/taxonomy/term/946/all en /neuro/channels/news/how-much-do-obesity-and-addictions-overlap-302107 <p><strong>Food can trigger overconsumption similar to alcohol and drugs, but it is not the whole story</strong></p> <p>A large analysis of personality studies has found that people with obesity behave somewhat like people with addictions to alcohol or drugs. But obesity is also a complex condition that cannot be fully explained by the addiction model.</p> Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:30:22 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 4085 at /neuro