Impulsive personality linked to food addiction
The same kinds of impulsive behavior that lead some people to abuse alcohol and other drugs may also be an important contributor to an unhealthy relationship with food, according to new research from the University of Georgia.Ummmm nooooo, that's not how it works. You are assuming progression.
In a paper published recently in the journal Appetite, researchers found that people with impulsive personalities were more likely to report higher levels of food addiction—a compulsive pattern of eating that is similar to drug addiction—and this in turn was associated with obesity.
"Our study shows that impulsive behavior was not necessarily associated with obesity, but impulsive behaviors can lead to food addiction," MacKillop said.
Dopamine overactivity leads to impulsive behavior, and if you have comorbid hyperisulinemia, you will crave food and gain weight. They are two different stimuli. Your study just doesn't discriminate between them.
MacKillop's team now plans to expand their research by analyzing the brain activity of different individuals as they make decisions about food.Oh yay. More fat vs thin MRI scans... just what we need...
The contemporary food industry has created a wide array of eating options, and foods that are high in fat, sodium, sugar and other flavorful additives and appear to produce cravings much like illicit drugs, MacKillop said. Now they will work to see how those intense cravings might play a role in the development of obesity.It's not a mystery. Hypoglycemia is a well documented phenomenon dear "obesity experts"...
