Journal article
Attributes of the food addiction phenotype within overweight and obesity
Eating and weight disorders, v 26(6), pp 2043-2049
01 Aug 2021
PMID: 33128719
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Abstract
Purpose Previous studies have demonstrated overlapping behavioral features between substance-use disorders and food addiction, the latter of which is particularly prevalent among individuals with overweight or obesity. However, the unique attributes of food addiction as a possible phenotype within overweight and obesity are not fully understood. Methods This cross-sectional study recruited participants (n = 46) with overweight or obesity, nearly half (n = 20) of whom met the criteria for food addiction based on the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0) and examined responses to self-report questionnaires that indexed behavioral characteristics relevant to addictive disorders. Results Individuals with food addiction exhibited significantly higher scores on the Palatable Eating Motives Scale overall score (p .001) and subscales for coping (p .001) and enhancement (p .001) of emotions, Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire Emotional Eating subscale (p .001), UPPS-P Impulsivity Scale negative urgency (p .001) and lack of perseverance (p = .01) subscales, and the Food Craving Inventory overall score (p = .02) and subscales of cravings for sweets (p .01) and fast food fats (p = .02). Conclusion Food addiction appears to represent a distinct phenotype within overweight and obesity, marked by greater emotion dysregulation, impulsivity, and cravings, which have been observed in prior studies examining features of individuals with addictive disorders.
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- Title
- Attributes of the food addiction phenotype within overweight and obesity
- Creators
- Erica M. Schulte - Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaAshley N. Gearhardt - University of Michigan
- Publication Details
- Eating and weight disorders, v 26(6), pp 2043-2049
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 7
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL) [Historical]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000583105700002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85094666127
- Other Identifier
- 991020100191504721
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- Psychiatry