The development and validation of the Addiction-like Eating Behaviour Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overeating and obesity are frequently attributed to an addiction to food. However, there is currently a lack of evidence to support the idea that certain foods contain any specific addictive substance. An alternative approach is to focus on dimensions of observable behaviour, which may underpin a behavioural addiction to eating. To facilitate this, it is necessary to develop a tool to quantify addiction-like eating behaviour, which is not based on the clinical criteria for substance dependence. The current study provides initial validation of the Addiction-like Eating Behaviour Scale (AEBS).

Methods

English speaking male and female participants (N=511) from a community sample completed the AEBS, alongside a range of other health- and eating-related questionnaires

SUBMITTER: Ruddock HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5682562 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature