SynthesisEating and weight disorders : EWD2022
Disentangling binge eating disorder and food addiction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Associations of Problematic Smartphone Use and Smartphone Screen Time With Eating Disorder Psychopathology in Non-Clinical Samples: A Systematic Review.JMIR mental health · 2026Pooled it
- Post-Pandemic Shifts in Sustainable Food Behavior: A Systematic Review of Emerging Consumer Trends.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Food Addiction Symptoms and Clinical Outcomes in Binge-Type Eating Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Guided Self-Help in China.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Trial
- eBEfree: Combining Psychoeducation, Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion in an App-Based Psychological Intervention to Manage Binge-Eating Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Trial
- Behavioural biases in the interaction with food objects in virtual reality and its clinical implication for binge eating disorder.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2023Trial
- Does food insecurity elucidate the relationship between food addiction and binge eating among bariatric surgery candidates?Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery · 2026Article
- Food addiction as a transdiagnostic feature associated with binge-eating symptoms in eating disorders: prevalence and rehabilitation outcomes in an Italian inpatient population.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2026Article
- Disentangling food addiction-related symptom profiles in anorexia nervosa: a latent class analysis and clinical implications.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Advancing translational research in binge-eating: Integrating insights from clinical practice into animal models.Translational psychiatry · 2026Review
- MidbrainbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Examining eating disorder symptoms and sex as moderators of the association between the sensory attributes and appeal of e-cigarettes.Journal of psychiatric research · 2026Article
- Craving fullness: a fullness-seeking phenotype that blurs the line between binge eating disorder and food addiction.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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- Multidimensional psychosocial correlates of food addiction status and symptom count in Chinese candidates for bariatric surgery: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Neurobiological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Binge Eating Disorder: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- First do no harm: the impact of assessing for ultra-processed food addiction on dietary restraint in patients with and without eating disorders during residential treatment.Journal of eating disorders · 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
- Beyond GLP-1 Agonists: An Adaptive Ketogenic-Mediterranean Protocol to Counter Metabolic Adaptation in Obesity Management.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Daily patterns of loneliness and binge eating and food addiction using ecological momentary assessment.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Binge eating behaviours are associated with recurrent weight gain after metabolic and bariatric surgery.Clinical obesity · 2025Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsThe concept of "Food Addiction" has been based on criteria of Substance Use Disorder. Several studies suggested a relationship between food addiction and eating disorders, but little is known about its extent or role. We aim at exploring if food addiction is coincident with a specific eating disorder (binge eating disorder appears the closest) or it is a separate diagnostic entity that afflicts in comorbidity with eating disorders or other conditions like obesity or even in the general population.
methodsThis systematic review and meta-analysis analyzed observational studies with a comparative estimation on rates of subjects affected by binge eating disorder and food addiction.
resultsBinge eating disorder shows higher comorbidity with food addiction compared to other eating disorders (OR = 1.33, 95% CI, 0.64-2.76; c DISCUSSION AND
conclusionsOur data show that the prevalence of food addiction in binge eating disorder is higher than in other eating disorders except in bulimia nervosa. Moreover, it is a separate diagnostic reality and can be detected in people without mental illness and in the general population. Food addiction might have a prognostic value, since in comorbidity, and should be addressed to boost treatment efficacy and patient's recovery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: I: Evidence obtained systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
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