The Clinical Significance of Food Addiction

Wenzel, Kevin R.; Weinstock, Jeremiah; McGrath, Andrew B.

doi:10.1097/adm.0000000000000626

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The Clinical Significance of Food Addiction

Wenzel, Kevin R., Weinstock, Jeremiah, McGrath, Andrew B.·2020·Journal of Addiction Medicine

DOI 10.1097/adm.0000000000000626

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Objectives: The construct of food addiction has received increased attention and has been proposed as a mental disorder. There is some evidence that supports the inclusion of food addiction in the psychiatric nosology; however, the construct has not been sufficiently validated for inclusion. This study used the addiction syndrome model as a guiding theoretical framework to understand food addiction. The addiction syndrome model emphasizes the shared antecedents and consequences of addictions even though specific manifestations may differ. Methods: Participants were adult community members with food addiction (n = 26) or healthy controls (n = 26) as classified by the Yale Food Addiction Scale. Participants completed a battery of self-report questionnaires assessing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral domains often associated with addiction. Results: Results revealed that individuals with food addiction demonstrated significantly higher scores than healthy controls on depressive symptoms, emotion dysregulation, emotional eating, demand characteristics, motives, impulsivity, and family history of mental health problems and addiction, providing support for the clinical significance of food addiction. Conclusions: Overall, this study replicates and extends previous findings, particularly in regard to behavioral economics and demand for food, providing further support for the consideration of food addiction in the psychiatric nosology.

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Authors: Wenzel, K. R., Weinstock, J., & McGrath, A. B.
Affiliations: Saint Louis University (US)
Corresponding author: Wenzel, Kevin R.
ORCID: Wenzel, Kevin R.
Weinstock, Jeremiah
McGrath, Andrew B.
Venue: Journal of Addiction Medicine
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published: 2020-01-31
Volume: 14
Issue: 5
Pages: e153-e159
ISSN: 1932-0620 (ISSN-L)
1935-3227
DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000626
OpenAlex: W3004581121
Cited by: 25
References: 48
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 4
FWCI: 1.70
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Addiction Medicine (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
Keywords: food addiction, psychiatric classification, Yale Food Addiction Scale, depressive symptoms, emotional dysregulation, emotional eating, impulsivity, demand characteristics, behavioral economics, food cravings
MeSH terms: Food Addiction, Adult, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Surveys and Questionnaires, Behavior, Addictive, Self Report

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