Prevalence and psychosocial correlates of food addiction in persons with obesity seeking weight reduction.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Food addiction is a controversial concept. The potential influence of food addiction on patients' psychosocial functioning and well-being has not been well established. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between psychosocial functioning (depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life [HRQOL]) and food addiction as measured by the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS). We also explored whether food addiction contributed additional variance in explaining psychosocial functioning, beyond demographic and clinical factors (e.g., binge eating).

Methods

The sample included 178 participants (mean age=44.2±11.2years; BMI=40.9±5.9kg/m²; 88.2% female; 70.8% Black) with obesity seeking treatment for weight loss. Participants completed t

SUBMITTER: Chao AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5269607 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature