Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective This study was conducted with 370 undergraduate students to investigate the relationship between food intake, food addiction and disordered eating behavior. Methods The Yale Food Addiction Scale, Eating Attitude Test-26 and Food Frequency Questionnaire were used to assess food addiction, disordered eating behavior and food intake. Results A positive weak correlation was found between the Yale Food Addiction Scale and daily energy, carbohydrate and fat intake (r=0.228, p<0.001; r=0.222, p<0.001; r=0.225, p<0.001 respectively) whereas a negative weak correlation was found between Eating Attitude Test-26 and daily energy and carbohydrate intake (r=-0.105, p=0.044; r=-0.116, p=0.025 respectively). Conclusion Food intake is associated with food addiction and disordered eating behaviour. Further research should be conducted with a larger population also examining body composition, exercises and financial situation of the individuals because all of these factors have an influence on the nutritional status and eating behavior as well.
Highlights
The term food addiction involves the idea of certain foods possessing addictive properties, especially foods which are highly processed and energy dense, and overeating of such foods results in an addictive behavior [1]
A positive weak correlation was found between the Yale Food Addiction Scale and daily energy, carbohydrate and fat intake (r=0.228, p
Food intake is associated with food addiction and disordered eating behaviour
Summary
The term food addiction involves the idea of certain foods possessing addictive properties, especially foods which are highly processed and energy dense, and overeating of such foods results in an addictive behavior [1]. Disordered eating behaviors and substance dependence have common features. Both binge eating disorder and substance dependence diagnosis include loss of control between food intake and the inability to stop food consumption despite the desire to do so [4,5]. This suggests an interconnection between substance dependence, food addiction and disordered eating. It has been suggested that binge eating as a disordered eating behavior might be an addictive behavior due to the addictive properties of the specific foods [6]
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