An exploratory study of food addiction in Indian youth.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

As the understanding of food addiction increases, there is a need to explore the occurrence of this condition in different population groups. This exploratory study aimed to assess the occurrence of food addiction in a sample of respondents from India using a Hindi version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS).

Methods

The Hindi language version of the scale was developed using the back-translation methodology. Subsequently, an online questionnaire-based study was conducted using convenience sampling which presented the Hindi version of YFAS.

Results

From 376 respondents (median age 19 years, 42.8% males), the rate of occurrence of food addiction was 13.3%. Persistent desire or repeated unsuccessful attempts to quit was the most common symptom do

SUBMITTER: Ghosh T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7937298 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature