Food Addiction: A Barrier for Effective Weight Management for Obese Adolescents

Findings from studies of food addiction in adults suggest those with food addiction are less successful in weight-loss interventions. Little is known about food addiction in obesity treatment-seeking adolescents; therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence of food addiction an...

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Published in:Childhood obesity 2017-12, Vol.13 (6), p.462-469
Main Authors: Tompkins, Connie L, Laurent, Jennifer, Brock, David W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
Addictive behaviors
Adolescent
Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Adults
Alcohol
Behavior
Body Mass Index
Child development
Children & youth
Diet, Western - adverse effects
Feeding Behavior
Female
Food
Food Addiction - complications
Food Addiction - epidemiology
Food Addiction - psychology
Gastrointestinal surgery
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Obesity
Pediatric Obesity - epidemiology
Pediatric Obesity - etiology
Pediatric Obesity - psychology
Pediatric Obesity - therapy
Pediatrics
Prevalence
Quality of Life
Rehabilitation
Social Support
Substance abuse treatment
Systematic review
Teenagers
United States - epidemiology
Weight control
Weight Reduction Programs
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Summary:Findings from studies of food addiction in adults suggest those with food addiction are less successful in weight-loss interventions. Little is known about food addiction in obesity treatment-seeking adolescents; therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence of food addiction and correlates of food addiction symptoms in obese adolescents entering an outpatient, weight management program. Obese adolescents (n = 26) were administered the Yale Food Addiction Scale for Children (YFAS-C), measures of appetitive responsiveness, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) before and following a 12-week, outpatient, behavioral weight management program. Descriptive statistics and correlations between YFAS-C symptoms and study variables were performed and further examined with linear regression. Baseline differences were compared between those meeting criteria for food addiction to those who did not (independent t-tests) and pre-postweight management program changes were examined (paired t-tests). 30.7% met criteria for food addiction and 50% reported ≥3 symptoms. Number of YFAS-C symptoms was correlated with appetitive responsiveness (r = 0.57, p 
ISSN:2153-2168
2153-2176
DOI:10.1089/chi.2017.0003