Observational studyJournal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics2022
Association of Food Insecurity and Food Addiction Symptoms: A Secondary Analysis of Two Samples of Low-Income Female Adults.
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- 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 Is Strongly Associated With Psychopathology and Reduced Psychological Well-Being Among Adults Irrespective of BMI.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- The Metabolic Mind: Revisiting Glucose Metabolism and Justice Involvement in Neurolaw.NeuroSci · 2025Article
- Food environment and consumption of ultra-processed foods influencing food addiction in socially vulnerable women in Brazil.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
- The Association of Food Security With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A National Health Interview Survey Analysis.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2025Article
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- Food Insecurity and Food Addiction in a Large, National Sample of Lower-Income Adults.Current developments in nutrition · 2023Article
- Social, clinical, and policy implications of ultra-processed food addiction.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2023Article
- Measures Used with Populations with Food Insecurity: A Call for Increased Psychometric Validation.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundHousehold food insecurity persists in the United States and has important implications for health and well-being. Food insecurity in female-identified caregivers is particularly concerning, given its association with their mental health and adverse health outcomes for their children. Food insecurity is associated with disordered eating but, to our knowledge, no prior studies have examined an association between food insecurity and food addiction.
objectiveOur aim was to examine whether food insecurity is associated with higher food addiction symptom endorsement in low-income female adults.
designSecondary analysis of baseline data from a quasi-experimental study of a mindfulness-based intervention on gestational weight gain among low-income pregnant individuals and an observational study of low-income families. PARTICIPANTS/
settingParticipants in study 1 (n = 208) were English-speaking, low-income pregnant individuals with overweight or obesity, recruited in California from 2011 to 2013. Participants in study 2 (n = 181) were English-speaking, low-income female caregivers for children aged 8 through 10 years, recruited in Michigan from 2018 to 2019. Both studies recruited participants from community health clinics, social service agencies, and online advertisements.
main outcome measuresThe primary outcome measure was food addiction symptoms, assessed by the Yale Food Addiction Scale. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Multivariate Poisson regression was used to examine the association between household food insecurity and food addiction symptoms in each sample, adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics.
resultsIn study 1, pregnant individuals in food-insecure households reported 21% higher food addiction symptoms than pregnant individuals in food-secure households (incidence rate ratio 1.21; 95% CI 1.00 to 1.47; P = .047). In study 2, caregivers in food-insecure households had 56% higher food addiction symptoms than caregivers in food-secure households (incidence rate ratio 1.56; 95% CI 1.01 to 2.40; P = .045).
conclusionsThese findings provide preliminary support for a relationship between household food insecurity and food addiction. Future research should examine potential mechanisms and whether interventions to reduce food insecurity lower risk of food addiction.
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