India, Feb. 24 -- Is food addiction real? Can kids be affected by sugar or food addiction as seriously as alcohol addiction affects people? According to Dr Robert Lustig, M.D., M.S.L., it is possible. Dr Robert is Professor emeritus of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He specialises in the field of neuroendocrinology. His research and clinical practice has focused on childhood obesity and diabetes.

During a podcast with Mark Hyman, MD physician and author, Dr Robert discusses the prevalence of food addiction and alcohol addiction, the same rate as alcohol addiction.

The video begins with Mark Hyman and Dr Robert discussing the study 'Prevalence of food addiction determined by t...