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Food addiction and associations with mental health symptoms: A systematic review with meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The present study systematically reviewed the literature aiming to determine the relationships between food addiction, as measured by the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS), and mental health symptoms. METHODS: Nine databases were searched using keywords. Studies were included if they reported: (i) YFAS diagnosis or symptom score and (ii) a mental health outcome, as well as the association between (i) and (ii). In total, 51 studies were included. RESULTS: Through meta-analysis, the mean prevalence of food addiction diagnosis was 16.2%, with an average of 3.3 (range 2.85-3.92) food addiction symptoms being reported. Subanalyses revealed that the mean number of food addiction symptoms in populations seeking treatment for weight loss was 3.01 (range 2.65-3.37) and this was higher in groups with disordered eating (mean 5.2 3.6-6.7). Significant positive correlations were found between food addiction and binge eating [mean r = 0.602 (0.557-0.643), P < 0.05], depression, anxiety and food addiction [mean r = 0.459 (0.358-0.550), r = 0.483 (0.228-0.676), P < 0.05, respectively]. CONCLUSIONS: A significant, positive relationship exists between food addiction and mental health symptoms, although the results of the present study highlight the complexity of this relationship.
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“Meta-analysis suggests that FA is significantly correlated to depression (r = 0.459) [4].”
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“Meanwhile, anxiety has been significantly correlated with FA (r = 0.483) [4] which is not surprising given the strong associations between anxiety and SUDs [170].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Burrows, T., Kay‐Lambkin, F., Pursey, K., Skinner, J., & Dayas, C.
- Affiliations
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
- National Health and Medical Research Council (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Burrows, T.
- Venue
- Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2018-01-25
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 544-572
- ISSN
- 0952-3871 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-277X
- OpenAlex
- W2792905072
- Cited by
- 245
- References
- 89
- Citations by year
- 2026: 11 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 38 · 2021: 43 · 2020: 31 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 13
- FWCI
- 4.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- NOVA (University of Newcastle Australia) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Keywords
- food addiction, Yale Food Addiction Scale, psychiatric symptoms, binge eating, depression, anxiety, disordered eating, weight loss treatment
- MeSH terms
- Food Addiction, Adolescent, Adult, Anxiety, Mental Disorders, Bulimia, Child, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Weight Loss, MEDLINE
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