The Mechanisms and Interventions of Eating Behaviors
A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X). This special issue belongs to the section "Cognition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 13 October 2026 | Viewed by 651
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The incidence of overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide. It has become a serious problem for human health. Unhealthy diets and the ubiquitous food cues in the socio-cultural environment are the risk factors for overweight and obesity. Especially with the emerging social media-spreading culture of eating podcasts, the thin ideal body further contributes to individuals' negative body image and eating disorders. In addition, eating disorders, obesity, and negative physical self have a negative impact on individuals’ mental health and cognitive function. Therefore, it is of great importance to explore the eating behaviors in individuals with overweight/obesity or eating disorders. Exploring the factors influencing eating behaviors and body image can help reduce the incidence of obesity and enhance people's physical and mental health.
The scope of the Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following aspects:
- The influencing factors of eating behaviors;
- The body image in obesity or eating disorders;
- The neural correlates of cognitive function, reward, and food preference;
- Intervention techniques for healthy eating behaviors.
Dr. Yong Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- eating behaviors/ disorders
- restrained eating
- overweight and obesity
- cognitive function or reward
- mindfulness, music, and eating behaviors
- cognitive training, tDCS, and healthy eating
- EEG, fMRI, and other neuroimaging techniques
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