Food addiction relations to depression and anxiety in Egyptian adolescents

Ahmed, Alaa Youssef; Sayed, Amany Mohammed; Mostafa, Khaled Mahmoud; AbdelAziz, Eman Amin

doi:10.1016/j.epag.2016.09.002

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“…Positive associations between FA and depression in adults (Burmeister et al, ; Burrows et al, ; Meadows et al, ) and adolescents (Ahmed et al, ) have been previously reported. A combined diagnosis of FA and depression was noted in 1.6% (18) of the adolescents surveyed, which is significantly less than previously reported in data from Egypt (10.4%; Ahmed et al, ). The closer relationship between FA and ZSDSIc than between FA and BMIc suggests that depression is a contributing factor to the formation of FA in adolescents and precedes the development of obesity.…”

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“…The results of our study indicate a positive relationship between FA and depression in adolescents. Positive associations between FA and depression in adults (Burmeister et al, ; Burrows et al, ; Meadows et al, ) and adolescents (Ahmed et al, ) have been previously reported. A combined diagnosis of FA and depression was noted in 1.6% (18) of the adolescents surveyed, which is significantly less than previously reported in data from Egypt (10.4%; Ahmed et al, ).…”

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confidence: 84%

“…A relationship between FA and depression has been reported in a number of studies undertaken in adults (Burmeister, Hinman, Koball, Hoffmann, & Carels, 2013;Burrows, Kay-Lambkin, Pursey, Skinner, & Dayas, 2018;Meadows, Nolan, & Higgs, 2017) and in one study in adolescents (Ahmed, Sayed, Mostafa, & Abdelaziz, 2016). A systematic review with meta-analysis revealed a moderate positive association between FA and depression in adults (Burrows et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 87%

“…Yet regional differences in the frequency of FA detection in children and adolescents have been observed. In Europe and the United States, the rate of FA diagnosis was found to be relatively low (3–9%; Gearhardt et al, ; Mies et al, ; Magyar et al, ), but it was found to be relatively high in Egypt (12–16%; Ahmed et al, ; Ahmed & Sayed, ). The prevalence of FA in adolescent females and in older age groups has also been reported (Mies et al, ).…”

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Food addiction in Russian adolescents: Associations with age, sex, weight, and depression

Borisenkov

Tserne

Bakutova

2018

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

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Objective Eating disorders are a cause of the recent obesity epidemic. Food addiction (FA) and factors associated with eating disorders have not been adequately studied in adolescents. Method The final study sample included 1,144 students. Study participants were asked to indicate their age, sex, and month of birth and fill out the Yale Food Addiction Scale for Children and Zung Self‐Rating Depression Scale. Results Of the total number of adolescents studied, 4.5% had FA. It was found that an increased rate of FA diagnosis existed in adolescents with moderate‐to‐severe depression (P < 0.000), overweight and obese individuals (P < 0.002), girls (P < 0.038), and the 17‐ to 18‐year‐old age group (P < 0.007). Conclusion The data indicate that FA is positively associated with depression, obesity, age, and sex.

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confidence: 84%

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confidence: 87%

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confidence: 99%

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Food addiction in Russian adolescents: Associations with age, sex, weight, and depression

Borisenkov

Tserne

Bakutova

2018

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

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“…Prior studies have demonstrated that the YFAS has sound psychometric properties, including adequate internal consistency, convergent, discriminant, and incremental validity (Gearhardt et al, 2009;Pursey et al, 2014a;Gearhardt et al, 2016). Furthermore, the YFAS has been validated successfully across different clinical, age, racial, and cultural groups and in several languages (Brunault et al, 2014;Granero et al, 2014;Chen et al, 2015;Innamorati et al, 2015;Ahmed et al, 2016;Sanlier et al, 2016;Swarna Nantha et al, 2016;Ahmed & Sayed, 2017;Brunault et al, 2017;Aloi et al, 2017;Meule et al, 2017;Torres et al, 2017;Wiedemann et al, 2018).…”

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The Food Addiction Denmark (FADK) Project: a combined survey and register-based study

Horsager

Østergaard

Lauritsen

2019

Acta Neuropsychiatr.

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Background:Obesity represents a tremendous global health problem. Studies over the past decade have suggested that food addiction (FA), that is, physical cravings for certain foods – high in fat/sugar – and addiction-like overeating of these types of food, is a likely contributor to the obesity epidemic. While FA has been studied extensively, there are some significant gaps in the literature that need to be addressed: (I) Most estimates of the prevalence of FA are based on nonprobability sampling, which significantly limits the representativeness of the prevalence estimates. (II) Although addiction disorders are prevalent among individuals with mental disorders, large studies of FA among patients with clinically diagnosed mental disorders are lacking. (III) Most addiction disorders are heritable, but the familial transmission of FA remains virtually unknown. (IV) Due to a relative lack of longitudinal studies, little is known about the risk factors for and outcomes of FA. To close these gaps in the literature, we designed the Food Addiction Denmark (FADK) Project.Methods:The FADK study is a nationwide survey with retrospective and prospective register-based elements. Four randomly sampled cohorts were invited to participate in the survey: 5000 adults and 3750 adolescents from the general population and 5000 adults and 3529 adolescents with a mental disorder. The FADK questionnaire includes the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 and rating scales measuring psychopathology. Data from Danish health and socio-economic registers will be linked to all invitees.Discussion:We expect that the FADK Project will contribute significantly to our understanding of FA.

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Eating-to-Cope Motives and Uncontrolled Eating as Mediators Between Negative Emotional States and Food Addiction Among Argentinean Young Adults

Fernández

Pilatti

Pautassi

2022

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Negative emotional states (NES; i.e., depression, anxiety and stress) are likely contributors to the development of food addiction (FA). The association between NES and FA symptoms may be mediated by altered eating behaviors or by eating-to-cope motives. This study examined, in a sample of Argentinean young adults, the association between NES and FA symptoms via eating-to-cope motives and three patterns of eating behaviors. We also examined whether the model was invariant across college status. The transition from high school to college is usually associated with increased exposure to stress, which promotes the probability of engaging in altered eating behaviors. A sample of 499 Argentinean young adults (mean age = 24.9 ± 3.51 years) completed a survey that assessed FA symptoms, eating behaviors (i.e., uncontrolled, emotional, and restrained eating), eating-to-cope motives and NES. A path analysis tested the indirect association between NES and FA symptoms via uncontrolled, emotional or restrained eating, or by eating-to-cope. Stress and depression symptoms were indirectly associated with FA symptoms via uncontrolled eating and eating-to-cope motives. The model was invariant across college status. The findings suggest that NES are associated with FA symptoms by increasing uncontrolled eating and eating-to-cope motives. Young adults exhibiting greater depressive or stress symptoms, higher eating-to-cope, or higher uncontrolled eating may be at risk for FA. Future research should examine the significance of this pattern by tailoring interventions to these characteristics.

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Food addiction relations to depression and anxiety in Egyptian adolescents

Cited by 18 publications

References 16 publications

Food addiction in Russian adolescents: Associations with age, sex, weight, and depression

Food addiction in Russian adolescents: Associations with age, sex, weight, and depression

The Food Addiction Denmark (FADK) Project: a combined survey and register-based study

Eating-to-Cope Motives and Uncontrolled Eating as Mediators Between Negative Emotional States and Food Addiction Among Argentinean Young Adults

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