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What Is the Evidence for "Food Addiction?" A Systematic Review
Due to the proliferative nature of research on food addiction, two searches were done: the first was completed on 29 June 2016, and the second was completed on 8 January 2018. ... for this study was modeled after forms used in similar systematic reviews (e.g., ) and was modified for the current paper. The following data were extracted: author ...
Food Addiction: Implications for the Diagnosis and Treatment of
In their paper reviewing evidence for refined food addiction (i.e., processed foods with high levels of sugars or sweeteners, refined carbohydrates, fat, salt and caffeine), Ifland et al. report that 'Every refined food addict reports a series of attempts to cut back on eating. They have used a variety of techniques' (pg. 521).
Current Status of Evidence for a New Diagnosis: Food Addiction-A
There has been extensive research in the field of behavioral addictions in the last two decades, with an increasingly large number of papers being published about this topic. ... Regarding the pathophysiology of food addiction, 6 papers were retrieved, and 16 papers were reviewed in order to find available information about its epidemiology ...
The Concept of Food Addiction: a Review of the Current Evidence
The broad scope of the current paper is to summarize the state of this research field, discussing what is currently known about food addiction. ... a narrative review on the history of food addiction research. Yale J Biol Med. 2015;88(3):295. PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Gearhardt AN, Corbin WR, Brownell KD. Preliminary validation of ...
Current Intervention Treatments for Food Addiction: A Systematic ...
Research on the concept of food addiction (FA) has steadily grown and, based on a widely used self-report, FA is estimated to affect between 16-20% of the adult population. However, there are few interventions available for people with self-reported FA, and their efficacy is unclear. The primary aim of the review was to examine the efficacy of different interventions, including behavioural ...
What Is the Evidence for "Food Addiction?" A Systematic Review
The diagnostic construct of "food addiction" is a highly controversial subject. The current systematic review is the first to evaluate empirical studies examining the construct of "food addiction" in humans and animals. ... 4 Center for Addiction Research and Education, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, 1149 Newell Drive ...
Social, clinical, and policy implications of ultra-processed food addiction
Conceptualising ultra-processed foods high in carbohydrates and fats as addictive substances can contribute to efforts to improve health, argue Ashley Gearhardt and colleagues The scientific understanding of addiction is evolving. Although addiction to certain foods is not included in diagnostic frameworks such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), research on ...
Psychosocial Interventions for Food Addiction: a Systematic Review
In comparison with the body of research examining the validity of food addiction, research on its clinical utility has lagged far behind. One primary purpose of assessment and diagnosis is to inform clinical decision-making regarding the intervention plan. ... This paper proposes a food addiction model of binge eating behaviour and recommends ...
(PDF) Food Addiction: Implications for the Diagnosis and ...
Nevertheless, research investigating the underlying psychological causes of overeating within the context of food addiction has led to some novel and potentially effective interventions.
Ultra-Processed Food Addiction: A Research Update
Prevalence of food addiction in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Rev. 2021;22 (6):e13183. This systematic review estimated the prevalence of ultra-processed food addiction at 15% of youths in the general population and 19% of youths with overweight or obesity. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar.
Current Status of Evidence for a New Diagnosis: Food Addiction-A
A clinical scale was validated for the quantification of the eating addiction severity, namely the Yale Food Addiction Severity Scale (YFAS), constructed to match DSM IV criteria for substance dependence. Using this instrument, a high prevalence of food addiction was found in the general population, up to 20% according to a meta-analytic research.
Current Status of Evidence for a New Diagnosis: Food Addiction-A
Over the last years the construct of Food Addiction (FA) has attracted interest in both clinical and research fields, mainly in relation to certain forms of obesity, to eating disorders (EDs ...
Systematic Review of Food Addiction as Measured with the Yale Food
Research is mainly based on the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS), a tool developed to assess food addiction. ... The concept of food addiction (FA) ... The present paper is an attempt to explore the significance of the studies that used the YFAS in relation to the concept of FA. We discuss the results in light of the current debate on ...
Food addiction and mental health in adolescents: a systematic review
The intersection between eating behaviours and mental health has garnered substantial attention in recent years. For this Review, we systematically reviewed the available research to find out the prevalence of food addiction as measured by the Yale Food Addiction Scale, and to investigate its association with mental health-related outcomes in adolescents. Eight databases were searched using ...
Food Addiction: a Deep Dive into 'Loss of Control' and 'Craving'
The majority of existing research discusses food addiction (FA) classification, which provides information for different groups and which groups may or may not be affected to differing degrees. Fewer studies report FA symptom scores, and fewer still report on individual symptoms. This paper discusses the symptoms of craving and loss of control ...
Food addiction: a valid concept?
The strong narrative around food addiction is, of course, understandable. A person prone to binges or overeating in general feels powerful cravings to consume; they often see little option but to ...
Eating ourselves to death: How food is a drug and what food abuse costs
In this paper, the author examines food as a "drug" because it can lead to unhealthy use, addiction, and even abuse, often interfering with adaptive functioning in school, work, and personal relationships. The novelty of the paper is its focus on food as a drug and its relationship to the literature on food crime.
Which Foods May Be Addictive? The Roles of Processing, Fat ...
Measurements. In Study One, participants (n = 120) completed the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) followed by a forced-choice task to indicate which foods, out of 35 foods varying in nutritional composition, were most associated with addictive-like eating behaviors.Using the same 35 foods, Study Two utilized hierarchical linear modeling to investigate which food attributes (e.g., fat grams ...
Food Addiction and Eating Addiction: Scientific Advances and Their
2.1. Food Addiction Symptoms and Amygdala Response in Fasted and Fed States. Pursey et al. [] conducted a small pilot study to explore the association between food addiction symptoms and activation in the basolateral amygdala and central amygdala. 12 females, aged 24.1 ± 2.6 years, completed two functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans (fasted and fed) while viewing high-calorie ...
Food addiction among university students: The effect of mindful eating
The research team collected the data with 2133 undergraduate students. The Mindful Eating Questionnaire examined the mindfulness status of the students, and the FA diagnosed by using the YALE Food Addiction Scale. 56.9% of participants were women, with a mean age of 21.5 ± 2.2 and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 22.5 ± 3.8 kg/m2.
Can processed foods be addictive?
In 2015, a small study on the potential addictive qualities of some foods created a media frenzy.. Upon its release, one newspaper warned, "Cheese triggers the same part of the brain as hard drugs." In the years since, additional foods — bacon, ice cream, potato chips, to name a few — joined the "as addictive as hard drugs" lists published by a variety of outlets.
Psychological and Neurobiological Correlates of Food Addiction
Abstract. Food addiction (FA) is loosely defined as hedonic eating behavior involving the consumption of highly palatable foods (ie, foods high in salt, fat, and sugar) in quantities beyond homeostatic energy requirements. FA shares some common symptomology with other pathological eating disorders, such as binge eating.
Nutrients
With the obesity epidemic being largely attributed to overeating, much research has been aimed at understanding the psychological causes of overeating and using this knowledge to develop targeted interventions. Here, we review this literature under a model of food addiction and present evidence according to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) criteria for ...
Direct and indirect effects of economic sanctions on health: a
Economic sanctions are defined as restrictions imposed by other countries against individuals, groups, or governments of other countries. These sanctions have a detrimental impact on the economies of countries and can also limit access to healthcare services for people as a secondary consequence. This study aims to systematically review the literature to examine the direct and indirect effects ...
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Due to the proliferative nature of research on food addiction, two searches were done: the first was completed on 29 June 2016, and the second was completed on 8 January 2018. ... for this study was modeled after forms used in similar systematic reviews (e.g., ) and was modified for the current paper. The following data were extracted: author ...
In their paper reviewing evidence for refined food addiction (i.e., processed foods with high levels of sugars or sweeteners, refined carbohydrates, fat, salt and caffeine), Ifland et al. report that 'Every refined food addict reports a series of attempts to cut back on eating. They have used a variety of techniques' (pg. 521).
There has been extensive research in the field of behavioral addictions in the last two decades, with an increasingly large number of papers being published about this topic. ... Regarding the pathophysiology of food addiction, 6 papers were retrieved, and 16 papers were reviewed in order to find available information about its epidemiology ...
The broad scope of the current paper is to summarize the state of this research field, discussing what is currently known about food addiction. ... a narrative review on the history of food addiction research. Yale J Biol Med. 2015;88(3):295. PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Gearhardt AN, Corbin WR, Brownell KD. Preliminary validation of ...
Research on the concept of food addiction (FA) has steadily grown and, based on a widely used self-report, FA is estimated to affect between 16-20% of the adult population. However, there are few interventions available for people with self-reported FA, and their efficacy is unclear. The primary aim of the review was to examine the efficacy of different interventions, including behavioural ...
The diagnostic construct of "food addiction" is a highly controversial subject. The current systematic review is the first to evaluate empirical studies examining the construct of "food addiction" in humans and animals. ... 4 Center for Addiction Research and Education, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, 1149 Newell Drive ...
Conceptualising ultra-processed foods high in carbohydrates and fats as addictive substances can contribute to efforts to improve health, argue Ashley Gearhardt and colleagues The scientific understanding of addiction is evolving. Although addiction to certain foods is not included in diagnostic frameworks such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), research on ...
In comparison with the body of research examining the validity of food addiction, research on its clinical utility has lagged far behind. One primary purpose of assessment and diagnosis is to inform clinical decision-making regarding the intervention plan. ... This paper proposes a food addiction model of binge eating behaviour and recommends ...
Nevertheless, research investigating the underlying psychological causes of overeating within the context of food addiction has led to some novel and potentially effective interventions.
Prevalence of food addiction in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Rev. 2021;22 (6):e13183. This systematic review estimated the prevalence of ultra-processed food addiction at 15% of youths in the general population and 19% of youths with overweight or obesity. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar.
A clinical scale was validated for the quantification of the eating addiction severity, namely the Yale Food Addiction Severity Scale (YFAS), constructed to match DSM IV criteria for substance dependence. Using this instrument, a high prevalence of food addiction was found in the general population, up to 20% according to a meta-analytic research.
Over the last years the construct of Food Addiction (FA) has attracted interest in both clinical and research fields, mainly in relation to certain forms of obesity, to eating disorders (EDs ...
Research is mainly based on the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS), a tool developed to assess food addiction. ... The concept of food addiction (FA) ... The present paper is an attempt to explore the significance of the studies that used the YFAS in relation to the concept of FA. We discuss the results in light of the current debate on ...
The intersection between eating behaviours and mental health has garnered substantial attention in recent years. For this Review, we systematically reviewed the available research to find out the prevalence of food addiction as measured by the Yale Food Addiction Scale, and to investigate its association with mental health-related outcomes in adolescents. Eight databases were searched using ...
The majority of existing research discusses food addiction (FA) classification, which provides information for different groups and which groups may or may not be affected to differing degrees. Fewer studies report FA symptom scores, and fewer still report on individual symptoms. This paper discusses the symptoms of craving and loss of control ...
The strong narrative around food addiction is, of course, understandable. A person prone to binges or overeating in general feels powerful cravings to consume; they often see little option but to ...
In this paper, the author examines food as a "drug" because it can lead to unhealthy use, addiction, and even abuse, often interfering with adaptive functioning in school, work, and personal relationships. The novelty of the paper is its focus on food as a drug and its relationship to the literature on food crime.
Measurements. In Study One, participants (n = 120) completed the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) followed by a forced-choice task to indicate which foods, out of 35 foods varying in nutritional composition, were most associated with addictive-like eating behaviors.Using the same 35 foods, Study Two utilized hierarchical linear modeling to investigate which food attributes (e.g., fat grams ...
2.1. Food Addiction Symptoms and Amygdala Response in Fasted and Fed States. Pursey et al. [] conducted a small pilot study to explore the association between food addiction symptoms and activation in the basolateral amygdala and central amygdala. 12 females, aged 24.1 ± 2.6 years, completed two functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans (fasted and fed) while viewing high-calorie ...
The research team collected the data with 2133 undergraduate students. The Mindful Eating Questionnaire examined the mindfulness status of the students, and the FA diagnosed by using the YALE Food Addiction Scale. 56.9% of participants were women, with a mean age of 21.5 ± 2.2 and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 22.5 ± 3.8 kg/m2.
In 2015, a small study on the potential addictive qualities of some foods created a media frenzy.. Upon its release, one newspaper warned, "Cheese triggers the same part of the brain as hard drugs." In the years since, additional foods — bacon, ice cream, potato chips, to name a few — joined the "as addictive as hard drugs" lists published by a variety of outlets.
Abstract. Food addiction (FA) is loosely defined as hedonic eating behavior involving the consumption of highly palatable foods (ie, foods high in salt, fat, and sugar) in quantities beyond homeostatic energy requirements. FA shares some common symptomology with other pathological eating disorders, such as binge eating.
With the obesity epidemic being largely attributed to overeating, much research has been aimed at understanding the psychological causes of overeating and using this knowledge to develop targeted interventions. Here, we review this literature under a model of food addiction and present evidence according to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) criteria for ...
Economic sanctions are defined as restrictions imposed by other countries against individuals, groups, or governments of other countries. These sanctions have a detrimental impact on the economies of countries and can also limit access to healthcare services for people as a secondary consequence. This study aims to systematically review the literature to examine the direct and indirect effects ...