Prevalence of food addiction determined by the Yale Food Addiction Scale and associated factors: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Dafiny Rodrigues Silva Praxedes André Eduardo da Silva Júnior Mateus de Lima Macena Ana Debora Santos de Oliveira Kamyla S CardosoLara O NunesMaíra B MonteiroIngrid Sofia Vieira de Melo Ashley Nicole Gearhardt Nassib Bezerra Bueno

Published in: European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association (2021)

Food addiction is a topic in which there has been a significant growth in studies. The highest prevalence was found in the group of participants with eating disorders and weight disorders. More studies with children and the elderly are needed.

Keyphrases

risk factors
human health
young adults
case control
weight loss
risk assessment
weight gain
climate change