<i>ALL</i> FOODS ARE HABIT‐FORMING – WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS WHICH WILL KILL ME!

Smith, Trenton G.

doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03417.x

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“…Despite this support for policy interventions focused on increased food regulation, concerns were expressed in articles around the lack of clarity around “addictive,” or “good” and “bad,” ingredients and foods [69]. The lack of clear evidence about foods categorized as “addictive” and the unique challenges with food being a necessary part of living (in contrast to alcohol) have complicated abstinence arguments and approaches thus far.…”

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Ethical, Stigma, and Policy Implications of Food Addiction: A Scoping Review

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The concept of food addiction has generated much controversy. In comparison to research examining the construct of food addiction and its validity, relatively little research has examined the broader implications of food addiction. The purpose of the current scoping review was to examine the potential ethical, stigma, and health policy implications of food addiction. Major themes were identified in the literature, and extensive overlap was identified between several of the themes. Ethics sub-themes related primarily to individual responsibility and included: (i) personal control, will power, and choice; and (ii) blame and weight bias. Stigma sub-themes included: (i) the impact on self-stigma and stigma from others, (ii) the differential impact of substance use disorder versus behavioral addiction on stigma, and (iii) the additive stigma of addiction plus obesity and/or eating disorder. Policy implications were broadly derived from comparisons to the tobacco industry and focused on addictive foods as opposed to food addiction. This scoping review underscored the need for increased awareness of food addiction and the role of the food industry, empirical research to identify specific hyperpalatable food substances, and policy interventions that are not simply extrapolated from tobacco.

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Ethical, Stigma, and Policy Implications of Food Addiction: A Scoping Review

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“…These commentaries highlight important issues about the potentially addictive nature of foods. Although further evidence for the validity of food's addictive potential were discussed, including neurobiological and behavioral indicators of addiction in animal models [1], behavioral markers of addiction in eating disorders [2], shared neuroendocrine responses in the consumption of foods and drugs [3] and similar in utero influences of addictive drugs and processed foods [4], concerns were also raised. Blundell & Finlayson suggest [5] that although factors associated with food addiction (such as implicit wanting) may be useful, the concept of food addiction may increase confusion surrounding obesity.…”

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“…The commentaries also highlighted important future directions. Authors emphasized the importance of identifying which ingredients in foods may be addictive [1–4]. Whether specific macronutrients (e.g.…”

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Important Next Steps in Evaluating Food's Addictive Potential

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Variety, Palatability, and Obesity

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2014

Advances in Nutrition

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Among the key characteristics of the Western obesogenic food environment is a highly palatable and varied food supply. Laboratory investigations of eating behavior in both humans and animals established key roles for palatability and variety in stimulating appetite, delaying satiety, and promoting excessive energy intake. There is a robust effect of food palatability and variety on short-term food intake, and increased variety and palatability also cause weight gain in animal models. However, laboratory paradigms do not replicate the complexities of eating in a natural setting, and there is a shortage of evidence to estimate the magnitude of effects on weight in humans. There are substantial individual differences in susceptibility to the palatability effect and this may be a key determinant in individual vulnerability to weight gain. The understanding of pathways through which palatability and variety can affect eating is advancing, and epidemiologic and intervention studies are needed to translate laboratory findings into applications in public health or clinical domains, and to establish whether there is a role for greater regulation of the food environment in tackling increases in obesity.

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ALL FOODS ARE HABIT‐FORMING – WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS WHICH WILL KILL ME!

Cited by 3 publications

References 15 publications

Ethical, Stigma, and Policy Implications of Food Addiction: A Scoping Review

Ethical, Stigma, and Policy Implications of Food Addiction: A Scoping Review

Important Next Steps in Evaluating Food's Addictive Potential

Variety, Palatability, and Obesity

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