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Food Addiction Support: Website Content Analysis.
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- 'Do no harm' - the impact of an intervention for addictive eating on disordered eating behaviours in Australian adults: secondary analysis of the TRACE randomised controlled trial.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Abstinence-based treatment of comorbid eating disorders and ultra-processed food addiction.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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- Electronic Tracking Devices for People With Dementia: Content Analysis of Company Websites.JMIR aging · 2022Article
- Designing an online intervention for adults with addictive eating: a qualitative integrated knowledge translation approach.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Findings from a web content analysis of resources targeting sporting coaches aimed at educating or upskilling on eating disorders and disordered eating in athletes.Journal of eating disorders · 2021Review
- Characteristics of individuals seeking addictive eating treatment.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2021Article
- Searching for Social Media Addiction: A Content Analysis of Top Websites Found through Online Search Engines.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Current Intervention Treatments for Food Addiction: A Systematic Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Process Evaluation of a Personality Targeted Intervention for Addictive Eating in Australian Adults.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Longitudinal Changes in Food Addiction Symptoms and Body Weight among Adults in a Behavioral Weight-Loss Program.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Meeting of Minds around Food Addiction: Insights from Addiction Medicine, Nutrition, Psychology, and Neurosciences.Nutrients · 2020Review
- Health Professionals' and Health Professional Trainees' Views on Addictive Eating Behaviours: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Nutrients · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundFood addiction has a long history; however, there has been a substantial increase in published literature and public media focus in the past decade. Food addiction has previously demonstrated an overlap with overweight and obesity, a risk for cardiovascular disease. This increased focus has led to the establishment of numerous support options for addictive eating behaviors, yet evidence-based support options are lacking.
objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the availability and content of support options, accessible online, for food addiction.
methodsA standardized Web search was conducted using 4 search engines to identify current support availability for food addiction. Through use of a comprehensive data extraction sheet, 2 reviewers independently extracted data related to the program or intervention characteristics, and support fidelity including fundamentals, support modality, social support offered, program or intervention origins, member numbers, and program or intervention evaluation.
resultsOf the 800 records retrieved, 13 (1.6%, 13/800) websites met the inclusion criteria. All 13 websites reported originating in the United States, and 1 website reported member numbers. The use of credentialed health professionals was reported by only 3 websites, and 5 websites charged a fee-for-service. The use of the 12 steps or traditions was evident in 11 websites, and 9 websites described the use of food plans. In total, 6 websites stated obligatory peer support, and 11 websites featured spirituality as a main theme of delivery. Moreover, 12 websites described phone meetings as the main program delivery modality, with 7 websites stating face-to-face delivery and 4 opting for online meetings. Newsletters (n=5), closed social media groups (n=5), and retreat programs (n=5) were the most popular forms of social support.
conclusionsThis is the first review to analyze online support options for food addiction. Very few online support options include health professionals, and a strengthening argument is forming for an increase in support options for food addiction. This review forms part of this argument by showing a lack of evidence-based options. By reviewing current support availability, it can provide a guide toward the future development of evidence-based support for food addiction.
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