The Association Between Food Addiction and Weight Status in School-Age Children and Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between food addiction (FA) and weight status in children and adolescents remains poorly understood. This study aimed to elucidate the association between FA and weight status using the validated Chinese version of the dimensional Yale Food Addiction Scale for Children 2.0 (dYFAS-C 2.0).

Methods

Participants were enrolled from clinic visitors for regular physical check in a children's hospital. The dYFAS-C 2.0 was translated into Chinese and validated using reliability and validity tests. The participants' body mass index Z score (BMIZ) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) were used to characterize weight status. The FA severity was assessed using the translated dYFAS-C 2.0.

Results

Among the 903 children and adolescents enrolled, 426 (47

SUBMITTER: Wang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9125319 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature