ArticleObesity surgery2021
Validation of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 in Patients Seeking Bariatric Surgery.
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- Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the YFAS 2.0 for Assessing Food Addiction in the Mexican Adult Population.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Altered asymmetry of amygdala volume mediates food addiction and weight gain.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- Questioning the validity of food addiction: a critical review.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2025Review
- Exploring the prevalence and symptom presentation of food addiction among Norwegian bariatric surgery patients: associations with depression, dysregulated eating, and postoperative weight loss.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Validation of the Chilean version of the Yale food addiction scale 2.0 in a non-clinical sample.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2024Article
- Reliability and validity of the modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (mYFAS 2.0) in a sample of individuals with depressive disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Brazilian Version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale for Individuals with Severe Obesity.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Food addiction in patients on weight loss treatment.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0) and modified YFAS 2.0 (mYFAS 2.0): Rasch analysis and differential item functioning.Journal of eating disorders · 2022Article
- Food Addiction and Binge Eating Impact on Weight Loss Outcomes Two Years Following Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2022Article
- Psychological Functioning and Health Behaviors Associated with Weight Loss Patterns up to 13.7 Years After Weight Loss Surgery.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2021Article
- Food Addiction and Lifestyle Habits among University Students.Nutrients · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) was developed in 2009 to assess food addiction (FA); a revised version was released in 2016 (YFAS 2.0). The objective of this study was to determine the statistical and clinical validity of the YFAS 2.0 in adults seeking bariatric surgery.
methodsPatients who underwent a preoperative psychological evaluation in preparation for bariatric surgery from 2015 to 2018 were included. The YFAS 2.0 was administered as part of routine clinical care and validated against an assessment battery of standardized clinical measures. Statistical analyses included chi-square and Wilcoxon rank sum tests and calculation of Spearman's rank correlation coefficients.
resultsOverall, 1061 patients were included. Mean age and BMI were 47.5 ± 12.9 years and 46.9 ± 13.4 kg/m
conclusionsThe prevalence of FA in a large sample of patients seeking bariatric surgery was consistent with previous literature. These data suggest that the YFAS 2.0 is psychometrically valid, demonstrating strong construct validity, and is a clinically useful measure of FA severity in patients pursuing bariatric surgery.
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