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

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Authors

Dafiny Rodrigues Silva Praxedes · Universidade Federal de Alagoas

André Eduardo da Silva Júnior · Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Mateus de Lima Macêna · Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Ana Debora Santos de Oliveira · Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Kamyla S. Cardoso · Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Lara O. Nunes · Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Maíra Barbosa Lobo Monteiro

Abstract

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.

Topics & Keywords

Eating Disorders and Behaviors Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: European Eating Disorders Review

Volume 30, Issue 2, pp. 85-95

DOI: 10.1002/erv.2878

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