Translation of the Chinese version of the modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 and its validation among college students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity prevalence has substantially increased in China over the past decade. In China, over 1 in 7 individuals meet the criteria for overall obesity, and 1 in 3 meet the criteria for abdominal obesity, obesity has become a significant problem. Studies have shown that food addiction and obesity are inextricably linked. The modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (mYFAS 2.0) is a brief measurement for assessing food addiction. This study aimed to explore the structure of the Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0 and assess the occurrence of food addiction in a sample of college students in Northeast China.

Methods

A cross-sectional design was conducted in a sample of 1099 undergraduate students in Northeast China. Participants completed the sociodemographic questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8444594 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature