Food addiction and impaired executive functions in women with obesity.
Trevor StewardGemma Mestre-BachCristina Vintró-AlcarazMaría Lozano-MadridZaida AgueraJosé A Fernández-FormosoRoser GraneroSusana Jiménez-MurciaNuria VilarrasaAmador García-Ruiz-de-GordejuelaMisericordia Veciana de Las HerasNuria CustalNuria VirgiliRafael López-UrdialesAshley N GearhardtJosé M MenchónCarles Soriano-MasFernando Fernandez-ArandaPublished in: European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association (2018)
Our results point to an association between food addiction severity levels and impairments in decision-making and attentional capacity in individuals with OB. Given the heterogeneity found in OB, it stands to reason that this subset of patients with food addiction could potentially benefit from interventions targeting neuropsychological deficits.