Who is a food addict?

Research articles

Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

Locke, A. E., Kahali, B., Berndt, S. I., Justice, A. E., Pers, T. H., Day, F. R., Powell, C., Vedantam, S., Buchkovich, M. (7538), 197–206. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14177

Neural Responses to Macronutrients: Hedonic and Homeostatic Mechanisms

Tulloch, A. J., Murray, S., Vaicekonyte, R., & Avena, N. M. (2015). Neural responses to macronutrients: hedonic and homeostatic mechanisms. Gastroenterology, 148(6), 1205–1218. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2014.12.058

Why are we consuming so much sugar despite knowing too much can harm us?

Avena, N. M., Potenza, M. N., & Gold, M. S. (2015). Why are we consuming so much sugar despite knowing too much can harm us? JAMA internal medicine, 175(1), 145—146. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.6968

Hormonal and Dietary Characteristics in Obese Human Subjects with and without Food Addiction

Pedram, P., & Sun, G. (2014). Hormonal and Dietary Characteristics in Obese Human Subjects with and without Food Addiction. Nutrients, 7(1), 223-238. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu7010223

Evolutionary and neuropsychological perspectives on addictive behaviors and addictive substances: relevance to the “food addiction” construct

Davis, C. (2014). Evolutionary and neuropsychological perspectives on addictive behaviors and addictive substances: relevance to the "food addiction" construct. Subst Abuse Rehabil, 5, 129137. https://doi.org/10.2147/SAR.S56835

Food Addiction: An Evolving Nonlinear Science

Shriner, R., & Gold, M. (2014). Food addiction: an evolving nonlinear science. Nutrients, 6(11), 5370-5391. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu6115370

Food Addiction: an evolving nonlinear science

Shriner, R., & Gold, M. (2014). Food addiction: an evolving nonlinear science. Nutrients, 6(11), 5370-5391. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu6115370

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Food Addiction in Women by Timing and Type of Trauma Exposure

Mason, S. M., Flint, A. J., Roberts, A. L., Agnew-Blais, J., Koenen, K. C., & Rich-Edwards, J. W. (2014). Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and food addiction in women by timing and type of trauma exposure. JAMA Psychiatry, 71(11), 1271–1278. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.1208

The prevalence of food addiction as assessed by the Yale Food Addiction Scale: a systematic review

Pursey, K. M., Stanwell, P., Gearhardt, A. N., Collins, C. E., & Burrows, T. L. (2014a). The prevalence of food addiction as assessed by the Yale Food Addiction Scale: a systematic review. Nutrients, 6(10), 4552-4590. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu6104552

The Prevalence of Food Addiction as Assessed by the Yale Food Addiction Scale: A Systematic Review

Pursey, K. M., Stanwell, P., Gearhardt, A. N., Collins, C. E., & Burrows, T. L. (2014). The Prevalence of Food Addiction as Assessed by the Yale Food Addiction Scale: A Systematic Review. Nutrients, 6(10), 4552-4590. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu6104552

Food and addiction among the ageing population

Murray, S., Kroll, C., & Avena, N. M. (2015). Food and addiction among the ageing population. Ageing Research Reviews, 20 , 79–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2014.10.002

Food and addiction among an aging population

Murray, S., Kroll, C., & Avena, N. M. (2015). Food and addiction among the ageing population. Ageing Res Rev, 20, 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/i.arr.2014.10.002

Food Addiction in the light of DSM-5

Meule, A., & Gearhardt, A. N. (2014). Food addiction in the light of DSM-5. Nutrients, 6(9), 36533671. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu6093653

Food Addiction in the Light of DSM-5

Meule, A., & Gearhardt, A. N. (2014). Food addiction in the light of DSM-5. Nutrients, 6(9), 3653–3671. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu6093653

Neurocognition: The Food–Brain Connection

Hill, J. O., Berridge, K., Avena, N. M., Ziauddeen, H., Alonso-Alonso, M., Allison, D. B., Khan, N. A., & Kelley, M. (2014). Neurocognition: the food–brain connection. Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.), 5(5), 544–546. https://doi.org/10.3945/an.114.006437

Neurocognition: The Food–Brain Connection

Hill, J. O., Berridge, K., Avena, N. M., Ziauddeen, H., Alonso-Alonso, M., Allison, D. B., Khan, N. A., & Kelley, M. (2014). Neurocognition: the food–brain connection. Advances in Nutrition (Bethesda, Md.), 5(5), 544–546. https://doi.org/10.3945/an.114.006437

Psychometric properties of the Italian Yale Food Addiction Scale in overweight and obese patients

Innamorati, M., Imperatori, C., Manzoni, G. M., Lamis, D. A., Castelnuovo, G., Tamburello, A., Tamburello, S., & Fabbricatore, M. (2015). Psychometric properties of the Italian Yale Food Addiction Scale in overweight and obese patients. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 20(1), 119–127. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-014-0142-3

Food Addiction and Bulimia Nervosa

Meule, A., von Rezori, V., & Blechert, J. (2014). Food addiction and bulimia nervosa. European Eating Disorders Review, 22(5), 331–337. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2306

Psychometric properties of the Italian Yale Food Addiction Scale in overweight and obese patients

Innamorati, M., Imperatori, C., Manzoni, G. M., Lamis, D. A., Castelnuovo, G., Tamburello, A., Tamburello, S., & Fabbricatore, M. (2015). Psychometric properties of the Italian Yale Food Addiction Scale in overweight and obese patients. Eating and weight disorders, 20(1), 119–127. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-014-0142-3

Correlates of food addiction in obese individuals seeking bariatric surgery

Meule, A., Heckel, D., Jurowich, C. F., Vögele, C., & Kübler, A. (2014). Correlates of food addiction in obese individuals seeking bariatric surgery. Clinical Obesity, 4(4), 228–236. https://doi.org/10.1111/cob.12065

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