ArticleObesity facts2017
Prevalence of 'Food Addiction' as Measured with the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 in a Representative German Sample and Its Association with Sex, Age and Weight Categories.
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Adapted Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Food Addiction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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72 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Systematic Review of Food Addiction as Measured with the Yale Food Addiction Scale: Implications for the Food Addiction Construct.Current neuropharmacology · 2019Pooled it
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- Comprehensive analysis of the relationship between ultra-processed food consumption and food addiction at one-year follow-up in older adults with metabolic syndrome.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- Examining the association between food addiction, stress, and social competence.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- The MotivATE randomized controlled trial: treating food addiction with adapted motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy versus a waitlist control condition.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Prevalence of food addiction and sex-specific correlates in a large sample of Iranian adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Food addiction and its associations with mental and physical health comorbidities and with quality of life in the general population.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Assessment of food addiction and its contribution to eating disorders and body mass index in the general population.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Assessing the magnitude and lifestyle determinants of food addiction in young adults.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2025Article
- Exploring Food Addiction Across Several Behavioral Addictions: Analysis of Clinical Relevance.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Food Addiction, Night Eating Syndrome and Depression Level in University Students and Affecting Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Türkiye.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Cannabinoid type-1 receptors in CaMKII neurons drive impulsivity in pathological eating behavior.Molecular metabolism · 2025Article
- Psychological differences in food addiction and binge eating in a general Polish population.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Patterns of Addiction in Chronic Skin Diseases: A Comparative Analysis of Addictions and Influencing Factors in Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2025Observational
- Ultra-processed food addiction symptoms profile according to weight status among Brazilian adults.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Low carbohydrate and psychoeducational programs show promise for the treatment of ultra-processed food addiction: 12-month follow-up.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Association of Food Addiction With Obesity in Young Adults Belonging to Urban and Rural Populations.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
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aimsTo assess the prevalence and correlates of addictive-like eating behavior in Germany.
methodsThe German version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) 2.0 was used to investigate, for the first time, the prevalence of 'food addiction' in a representative sample aged 18-65 years (N = 1,034).
resultsThe prevalence of 'food addiction' measured by the YFAS 2.0 was 7.9%. Individuals meeting criteria for 'food addiction' had higher BMI and were younger than individuals not meeting the threshold. Underweight (15.0%) and obese (17.2%) individuals exhibited the highest prevalence rate of 'food addiction'. Addictive-like eating was not associated with sex, education level, or place of residence.
conclusionYFAS 2.0 'food addiction' was met by nearly 8% of the population. There is a non-linear relationship between addictive-like eating and BMI, with the highest prevalence among underweight and obese persons. These findings suggest that 'food addiction' may be a contributor to overeating but may also reflect a distinct phenotype of problematic eating behavior not synonymous with obesity. Further, the elevated prevalence of YFAS 2.0 'food addiction' among underweight individuals may reflect an overlap with eating disorders and warrants attention in future research.
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