Panahi Moghaddam, S. A., Amiri, P., Eini Zinab, H., & Saidpour, A. (2020). Validity and reliability of the Iranian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale for obese women. Public Health Nutrition, 24(9), 2512-2520. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980020003560 From the research article’s abstract: “Objective: The face and construct validity of the Iranian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) was evaluated, and the convergent validity and test–retest reliability of both Iranian and original versions of YFAS for obese women were assessed. Design: The internal consistency of the YFAS was analysed. Exploratory factor analysis for dichotomous data was performed by varimax rotation, polychoric correlation coefficients and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Convergent validity was established by evaluating the correlation between the original and the Iranian versions of YFAS and the Binge Eating Scale (BES). The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was measured between test–retest results. Setting: A weight management clinic in Tehran. Participants: 450 obese women. Results: The single-factor structure indicated that the factor loadings for all the items were > 0·5, except for three items (explained proportion variance = 51 %). Based on CFA, the single factor had a better fit to the data after excluding three items.
The association of adolescents’ television viewing with Body Mass Index percentile, food addiction, and addictive phone use
Domoff, S. E., et al. (2020). The association of adolescents’ television viewing… Appetite, 157, 104990. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2020.104990 From the cross-sectional study’s abstract: “Higher BMI percentile was not correlated with greater overall or commercial TV viewing. However, we did identify a positive association between overall TV viewing and commercial TV viewing with addictive-eating and addictive phone use.”
Low carbohydrate ketogenic therapy as a metabolic treatment for binge eating and ultraprocessed food addiction
Sethi Dalai, S., Sinha, A., & Gearhardt, A. N. (2020). Low carbohydrate ketogenic therapy as a metabolic treatment for binge eating and ultraprocessed food addiction. Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity, 27(5), 275–282. https://doi.org/10.1097/MED.0000000000000571 From the research article’s abstract: “Purpose of review: The aim of this study was to highlight the recent advancements and future directions for potential use of a low carbohydrate ketogenic dietary approach to treat binge eating and ultraprocessed food addiction. Herein, we explore proposed mechanisms of why a diet low in refined carbohydrates, processed sugar and higher fat content may be helpful in alleviating symptoms. Recent findings: Emerging evidence suggests there may be a metabolic role in development of maladaptive eating. These findings broaden our understanding of eating psychopathology causes. Ultraprocessed, refined or high glycemic index carbohydrates are a possible trigger mediating neurochemical responses similar to addiction. The carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity supports observations of these foods triggering abnormal blood sugar and insulin spikes subsequently leading to changes in metabolic and neurobiological signaling. This results in overeating symptoms and hunger exacerbation, which differs from observed effects of healthy fat consumption and lack of similar insulin spikes.
Food Addiction and Binge Eating During One Year Following Sleeve Gastrectomy: Prevalence and Implications for Postoperative Outcomes
Ben-Porat, T., Weiss, R., Sherf-Dagan, S., Rottenstreich, A., Kaluti, D., Khalaileh, A., Abu Gazala, M., Zaken Ben-Anat, T., Mintz, Y., Sakran, N., & Elazary, R. (2020). Food Addiction and Binge Eating During One Year Following Sleeve Gastrectomy: Prevalence and Implications for Postoperative Outcomes. Obes Surg. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-05010-4 Excerpt: “The reduction in Food Addiction observed at [month 6] was not maintained at [month 12]. Food Addiction at [month 12] was associated with poorer weight loss, eating, and lifestyle behaviors. Clinical practice should focus on the psychological aspects associated with obesity.
The Impact of Retrospective Childhood Maltreatment on Eating Disorders as Mediated by Food Addiction: A Cross-Sectional Study
Bou Khalil, R., Sleilaty, G., Richa, S., Seneque, M., Iceta, S., Rodgers, R., Alacreu-Crespo, A., Maimoun, L., Lefebvre, P., Renard, E., Courtet, P., & Guillaume, S. (2020). The Impact of Retrospective Childhood Maltreatment on Eating Disorders as Mediated by Food Addiction: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients, 12(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12102969 Conclusion: “Although cross-sectional, our findings support the existence of a mediated relationship between retrospective childhood maltreatment and ED, via FA, especially in the presence of a history of physical neglect. Patients with severe ED symptoms and a history of childhood maltreatment should be systematically assessed for the presence of FA. Moreover, when childhood maltreatment is documented in patients with ED, tailoring treatment plans to specifically address FA should be considered.”
FOOD ADDICTION AS A PROXY FOR ANOREXIA NERVOSA SEVERITY: NEW DATA BASED ON THE YALE FOOD ADDICTION SCALE 2.0
Tran, H., Poinsot, P., Guillaume, S., Delaunay, D., Bernetiere, M., Begin, C., Fourneret, P., Peretti, N., & Iceta, S. (2020). Food Addiction as a Proxy for Anorexia Nervosa Severity: New Data Based on the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0. Psychiatry Research, 293, 113472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113472 From the research article’s abstract: “The contribution of an addictive process to anorexia nervosa (AN) is an area of growing interest. Yet, little is known about how the food addiction concept (FA) may be of interest in understanding AN. This study investigates prevalence of FA diagnostic and its association with markers of severity in individuals with AN. We conducted a retrospective study in a sample of 73 patients with AN. We assessed FA with the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0, depressive and anxiety disorders, impulsivity (Beck Depression Inventory, STAI, BIS-11) and eating behavior (BITE, EDE-Q). Prevalence of FA in our sample was 47%. FA was significantly associated and positively correlated with the binge-eating/purging subtype of AN, higher levels of depression, anxiety and greater eating psychopathology. FA was not associated with level of impulsivity nor leptin and IGF-1 blood levels. The relationship between FA severity and AN severity was mediated by the severity of binge eating behaviors.
Food addiction and psychiatric comorbidities: a review of current evidence
Piccinni, A., Bucchi, R., Fini, C., Vanelli, F., Mauri, M., Stallone, T., Cavallo, E. D., & Claudio, C. (2020). Food addiction and psychiatric comorbidities: a review of current evidence. Eating and Weight Disorders – Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 26, 1049–1056. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-01021-3 From the research article’s abstract: “Background: Food addiction (FA) is characterised by the consumption of appetible foods and by addictive psychological and behavioural symptoms such as cravings, tolerance, limited control of substance intake and withdrawal symptoms. Despite previous research on FA has been hindered by the lack of a formal definition for this condition, recent global trends have stirred the interest of the scientific community towards a proper classification and construct of FA. More specifically, recent studies have pointed towards shared defective neurobiological mechanisms as well as frequent comorbidities between FA, eating disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders and substance-related and addictive disorders. Objective: In this review, we will provide an overview of the complex symptomatology of food addiction evaluating its relationship with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders and substance-related and addictive disorders. Methods:
Food Addiction Is Associated with Binge Eating and Psychiatric Distress among Post-Operative Bariatric Surgery Patients and May Improve in Response to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cassin, S., Leung, S., Hawa, R., Wnuk, S., Jackson, T., & Sockalingam, S. (2020). Food Addiction Is Associated with Binge Eating and Psychiatric Distress among Post-Operative Bariatric Surgery Patients and May Improve in Response to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Nutrients, 12(10), 2905. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12102905 Conclusion: “The findings of this study contribute to the body of literature suggesting that bariatric surgery improves food addiction symptomatology. Patients who continue to experience food addiction after undergoing surgery likely have a more severe form of food addiction that is characterized by greater binge eating characteristics and psychosocial distress. The results of this preliminary study suggest that Tele-CBT may result in short-term improvements in food addiction symptomatology among the subgroup of patients who continue to experience food addiction following surgery.”
Prevalence of social, cognitive, and emotional impairment among individuals with food addiction
Lacroix, E., & von Ranson, K. M. (2020). Prevalence of social, cognitive, and emotional impairment among individuals with food addiction. Eating and Weight Disorders – Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 26, 1253–1258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-01014-2 From the research article’s abstract: “The clinical utility of the construct of food addiction has been heavily debated. Though food addiction has been associated with psychosocial impairment in clinical samples, it is critical to examine these associations in non-clinical samples, to obtain unbiased evidence regarding this phenomenon’s clinical significance. It is also unknown which types of impairment are most common in food addiction. This observational study explored the association of self-reported food addiction with impairment in the domains of social, cognitive, and emotional functioning. Participants (356 university students and 544 adults recruited through Mechanical Turk) completed the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 and Clinical Impairment Assessment 3.0 questionnaire, as well as measures of emotional eating, reward-driven eating, binge eating, and general disordered eating
Considering Food Addiction through a cultural lens
Lawson, J.L.; Wiedemann, A.A.; Carr, M.M.; Kerrigan, S.G. Considering Food Addiction through a cultural lens. Curr. Addict.Rep.2020,7, 387–394. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-020-00315-x . Epub 2020 Sep 16 Research suggests that cultural factors influence eating behaviors; however, little is known about therelationship between food addiction and culture. This narrative review aimed to (i) review theoretically related work on the relationship between sociocultural demographic variables, food cravings, and eating disorders; (ii) review the available literature assessing cultural aspects of food addiction, specifically the rates of food addiction across the globe and notable differences in relevant sociodemographic variables: race, ethnicity, gender, and acculturation level; (iii) discuss the potential impact of culture on the current understanding of food addiction and future research directions emphasizing the inclusion of socioculturalvariables Study link