The Relationship of Food Addiction With Other Eating Pathologies and Impulsivity

A Case-Control Study

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ID15519237
AuthorsEkin Sönmez Güngör (0000-0002-2874-4306, University of Health Sciences Antigua, corresponding author), Cengiz Çelebi (0000-0003-2684-7907, Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi), Yıldız Akvardar (0000-0002-9195-7371, Marmara University), Yildiz Akvardar
Year2021
Volume12
Pages747474-747474
Publication date2021-11-26
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2021.747474
PMID34899418
OpenAlexW3217039954
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited66

The concept of food addiction (FA) has become central in recent years in understanding the psychological etiology of obesity. In this matched case-control study from Turkey, it was aimed to examine the prevalence of FA and related risk factors in four consecutive body mass index (BMI) categories. The case group consisted of pre-operative bariatric surgery patients with BMI over 35.0 kg/m 2 ( n = 40) and the control group was composed of age- and gender- matching individuals from the other categories, namely obese ( n = 35), overweight ( n = 40), and normal weight ( n = 40). The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) and a standardized clinical interview using the DSM-5 substance use disorders criteria adopted for FA, the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDEQ) and the Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11) were used as assessment instruments. It was found that FA was significantly associated with more serious eating pathologies, more frequent weight-cycling and earlier onset of dieting, higher impulsivity, and higher BMI. Motor and total impulsivity scores showed a positive albeit week correlation with the severity of FA but no significant correlation with BMI, indicating a relationship between impulsivity and weight gain in some but not all individuals. The severity of FA predicted the increase in BMI. Our findings suggest that FA is associated with weight gain in a group of individuals, plausibly through impulsive overeating. Emphasis on FA and its clinical implications such as addiction-based treatments may improve outcomes in obesity and facilitate health promotion

Addiction · Barratt Impulsiveness Scale · Body mass index · Dieting · Eating disorders · Food addiction · Impulsivity · Obesity · Overeating · Overweight · Psychiatry · Weight loss · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Internal Medicine

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