Inter-Individual Differences in Food Addiction and Other Forms of Addictive-Like Eating Behavior

Brunault, Paul; Ballon, Nicolas

doi:10.3390/nu13020325

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“…These findings support epigenetic studies that emphasise flexible and integrative approaches to nutrition, with recent recommendations for the future direction of nutrition advice to be personalised to diet type, genes and phenotype [49]. Recent epidemiological studies suggest that food addiction and eating behaviours could be influenced by an individual's phenotype [50]. It is postulated that addictive eating behaviour is expressed in different psychobiological vulnerabilities to depression, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, low emotional awareness, childhood trauma history, difficulties listening to hunger and satiety cues, and gene abnormalities.…”

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“It’s about What You’ve Assigned to the Salad”: Focus Group Discussions on the Relationship between Food and Mood

Lee

Bradbury

Yoxall

et al. 2023

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Current observational and interventional studies in nutritional psychiatry suggest that healthy dietary patterns rich in fresh whole foods could protect against depressive symptoms, and that unhealthy dietary patterns high in ultra-processed and refined foods could contribute to depressive symptoms. However, no studies have explored detailed subjective accounts behind the food and mood relationship. This study aimed to uncover unknown factors in the human experience with food and mood. Using a phenomenological framework, this focus group study applied thematic template analysis to accounts of over 50 Australians aged between 18 and 72. Three themes were identified from the transcript of the focus groups: (i) reactive and proactive relationships with food, (ii) acknowledgement of individual diversity relating to eating and mental health, and (iii) improving mood by removing food restriction and eating intuitively. The data highlights the complexity of the relationship between food and mood that extends beyond biological mechanisms which could be used to extend current epidemiological and intervention studies in the field of dietary patterns and depression.

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“It’s about What You’ve Assigned to the Salad”: Focus Group Discussions on the Relationship between Food and Mood

Lee

Bradbury

Yoxall

et al. 2023

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“…It has been postulated that problematic eating behaviors may be a coping strategy for extreme emotional states [ 22 ]. Emotion dysregulation is highly linked to addictive disorders and is now recognized as a central component of treatment for these disorders [ 23 ]. In the case of eating disorders, a recent meta-analysis revealed the transdiagnostic nature of emotion dysregulation [ 24 ].…”

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Food addiction and binge eating disorder are linked to shared and unique deficits in emotion regulation among female seeking bariatric surgery

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Background Problematic eating behaviors can indicate obesity-related problems. Food addiction (FA) is not classified as an official diagnosis. However, given the many commonalities between FA and binge-eating disorder (BED) within the context of obesity, it is imperative to conduct a comparative investigation. The current study aimed to identify overlapping and distinctive features in emotion dysregulation as an underlying mechanism and emotional eating as a clinical feature among four groups of females with obesity seeking bariatric surgery. Methods Data on emotion dysregulation and emotional eating were derived from the total 128 Females with obesity seeking bariatric surgery (Mage = 38.91 ± 10.59, MBMI = 42.10 kg/m2 ± 4.43) divided into four groups: those with FA (n = 35), BED (n = 35), BED + FA (n = 31) and a control group of individuals with obesity only (OB; n = 27), using well-established measures. Results Regarding descriptive statistics, the BED + FA group showed the highest levels of emotional dysregulation (M = 111.09) and emotional eating (M = 46.80), while the OB group acquired the lowest scores (M = 70.44 and M = 27.29, respectively). Univariate analyses of variance revealed significant differences between the four groups in terms of emotion dysregulation F(3, 124) = 24.63, p < .01 and emotional eating F(3, 124) = 26.26, p < .01. All of the emotion dysregulation domains revealed significant differences too. Pairwise comparisons using Bonferroni post hoc tests did not reveal any significant differences between BED + FA and BED groups, while all of our other hypotheses regarding this matter were confirmed. Conclusions The study found that individuals with obesity and comorbid BED exhibit greater emotional dysregulation compared to those with OB or FA, indicating a need to assess BED in individuals with obesity. Emotion dysregulation may be linked to increased BED and FA, but those with BED seem more affected by limited access to emotion regulation strategies. These findings support the notion that PEBs are associated with emotion dysregulation and underscore the need for tailored interventions that target emotion regulation skills before and after bariatric surgery.

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“…Moreover, if we consider the translational framework timeline (see Vervliet et al, 2013), more systematic evidence is desirable on early stages before advancing on the implementation of ORE with clinical samples. Additionally, individual differences are not being considered when evaluating the potential impact of ORE in the lab given their importance on anxiety and fear (see , as well as in addictive behaviours (see Brunault & Ballon, 2021).…”

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Occasional Reinforced Extinction as a Method for Relapse Prevention: A Critical Systematic Review and Future Directions

Quintero,

López,

Vadillo

et al. 2024

Cogn Ther Res

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Introduction Extinction is more vulnerable than the original acquisition memory, as relapse phenomena have systematically shown in the literature with different species and procedures. One strategy potentially useful to mitigate relapse is occasional reinforced extinction (ORE). In contrast to a standard extinction procedure, this strategy consists of the inclusion of a gradual and sparse number of conditioned stimulus–unconditioned stimulus pairings within the extinction phase. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of the available literature on ORE. Method We conducted a literature search using three databases (Web of Science, Scopus, and PsycInfo) in July 2022, with an additional citation search. We collected data on different variables of interest, like the relapse phenomena being studied, the outcome measures, or the specific effects obtained. Results A total of 350 studies were identified from the main database search, including 10 in the review. Five additional studies from the citation search were also included. The final sample consisted of 15 empirical reports. The observed procedural variability makes it difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of ORE to reduce different forms of relapse as the strategy has not consistently shown a general advantage over standard extinction. Conclusion The current evidence assessing the effectiveness of ORE does not appear to be consistent, although there are plenty theoretical studies recommending and discussing the potential effectiveness of such technique. Moreover, the lack of conclusive laboratory evidence calls into question how general the potential benefits of its use in clinical settings would be.

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Inter-Individual Differences in Food Addiction and Other Forms of Addictive-Like Eating Behavior

Abstract: The “addictive-like eating behavior” phenotype encompasses different terms or concepts, including “food addiction” (FA), “eating addiction” or “compulsive eating behavior” [...]

Cited by 8 publications

References 24 publications

“It’s about What You’ve Assigned to the Salad”: Focus Group Discussions on the Relationship between Food and Mood

“It’s about What You’ve Assigned to the Salad”: Focus Group Discussions on the Relationship between Food and Mood

Food addiction and binge eating disorder are linked to shared and unique deficits in emotion regulation among female seeking bariatric surgery

Occasional Reinforced Extinction as a Method for Relapse Prevention: A Critical Systematic Review and Future Directions

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