The relationship of food addiction with carbohydrate intake and stress in adolescents

Aims: Overweight and obesity in adulthood relate to factors at younger ages in some individuals. This study investigated the relationship of food addiction (FA) with carbohydrate intake and stress in adolescents. Methods: A single-center cross-sectional study was performed using a questionnaire that...

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Published in:Gulhane Medical Journal 2023-09, Vol.65 (3), p.115-122
Main Authors: Tosun, Mine, Alan Ersöz, Burcu, Ersoy, Nesli
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
adolescents
Anxiety
Body mass index
Bread
Carbohydrates
Coronaviruses
Desserts
Eating behavior
Food
food addiction
Fruit juices
Normal distribution
Obesity
Overweight
Post traumatic stress disorder
Questionnaires
Rice
Sugar
Teenagers
Validity
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Summary:Aims: Overweight and obesity in adulthood relate to factors at younger ages in some individuals. This study investigated the relationship of food addiction (FA) with carbohydrate intake and stress in adolescents. Methods: A single-center cross-sectional study was performed using a questionnaire that included basic characteristics, anthropometric measurements (weight, height, body mass index), Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS), Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS 21), and the food frequency questionnaire for the consumption of high carbohydrates and sugar-containing foods. Results: The study included 192 adolescents (146 female and 46 male) aged between 12 and 19 years. FA was detected in 8.9% of the participants. Female adolescents had a higher prevalence of FA than male adolescents (female: 10.3%; male: 4.3%, p=0.217). FA was not observed in any underweight individuals, while its prevalence was 14.3% in obese individuals. The YFAS score was 2.7±1.8, and the presence of FA was significantly related to YFAS (p
ISSN:1302-0471
2146-8052
DOI:10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2023.04909