The Assessment of Food Addiction and the Yale Food Addiction Scale in Bariatric Surgery Populations

Stanley, Paul; O’Donovan, Analise; Schwartz, Jeffrey; Edwards-Hampton, Shenelle A.

doi:10.1017/bec.2021.21

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“…In most of the studies identified in this review, clinical populations included individuals with obesity, and this population shows a reported prevalence of FA ranging between 20% and 40% (Meule & Gearhardt, 2019;Pérez et al, 2018), as identified in the present meta-analysis (38%). (39.2%), France (39%), Israel (40%), and Australia (12.7%) (Ben-Porat et al, 2022;Dickhut et al, 2021;Som et al, 2022;Stanley et al, 2022;Torres et al, 2017). It should be noted that a positive diagnosis of FA in this population is associated with less weight loss after dietary intervention (Pérez et al, 2018).…”

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Prevalence of food addiction determined by the Yale Food Addiction Scale in Latin America: A systematic review with meta‐analysis

Barros

Júnior

Praxedes

et al. 2023

Intl J Eating Disorders

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Objective Food addiction (FA) has been extensively investigated worldwide; however, the prevalence of FA in the Latin American population has yet to be established and past work has largely neglected the specificities of this region, that includes the most significant economic disparities in the world. Thus, the objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of FA measured by the Yale Food Addiction Scale in Latin America. Method The search was performed on MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, LILACS, IBECS, SciELO, PsycArticles, CENTRAL, and the gray literature. FA prevalence data were collected, and random effects meta‐analyses were performed to calculate the overall weighted prevalence, the prevalence by country, and by clinical and non‐clinical samples. Results A total of 10,082 occurrences were identified through database searches, and 23 studies were included (Mexico = 9; Brazil = 7; Chile = 4; Argentina = 1; Peru = 1; Uruguay = 1). The prevalence of FA found in clinical samples was 38% (95% CI: 16%–63%; I2 = 98.67%; 8 studies), while in non‐clinical samples, it was 15% (95% CI: 10%–21%; I2 = 98.51%; 15 studies). Discussion The average prevalence of FA in the Latin American countries included here was in accordance with that reported in other regions worldwide. It is noteworthy that the studies were conducted only in six countries, which are among those with the highest income in the region and do not represent the situation in native populations or those with lower purchasing power. This gap in the data also reflects the effects of economic disparities on the availability of empirical data in the region. Public Significance The prevalence of food addiction in Latin America was similar to that reported in other regions. It was higher among individuals with overweight, whether or not undergoing bariatric surgery, than in non‐clinical samples. These findings contribute to aggregate information about this condition that has drawn the attention of clinicians and researchers.

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Prevalence of food addiction determined by the Yale Food Addiction Scale in Latin America: A systematic review with meta‐analysis

Barros

Júnior

Praxedes

et al. 2023

Intl J Eating Disorders

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Grazing and food addiction: Associations between varied patterns of overconsumption and addictive-like eating

Bonder,

Kuk,

Ardern

et al. 2025

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Exploring the prevalence and symptom presentation of food addiction among Norwegian bariatric surgery patients: associations with depression, dysregulated eating, and postoperative weight loss

Walø-Syversen,

Kristinsson,

Eribe

et al. 2024

J Eat Disord

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Background Pathological eating and addictive processes are linked to obesity. Food addiction (FA) involves hedonic eating of highly palatable foods, accompanied by addictive symptoms like craving, loss-of-control (LOC) eating, and withdrawal. The main objectives of this study were to assess FA prevalence and symptoms in bariatric surgery candidates, and its relationship with depression, dysregulated eating, and 1- year postoperative weight loss (WL). Methods Data from 69 bariatric surgery patients (74% female, 26% male, ) were analysed. Self-report measures including Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) 2.0, Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q), Repetitive Eating Questionnaire [Rep(eat)-Q] and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were administered pre-surgery and at 1-year follow-up. Results The mean preoperative YFAS symptom score was 2.2. (SD = 2.59). 16% of the sample met YFAS diagnostic criteria for FA. Top reported FA criteria were “substance taken in larger amount than intended” (33%), “persisted desire or repeated unsuccessful attempts to quit” (29%), and “use in physically hazardous situations” (23%). The YFAS symptom scores correlated significantly with the frequency of LOC binge eating, depression and repetitive eating scores, but showed no correlation with age or BMI. Preoperative YFAS symptom scores did not significantly predict % WL at 1-year follow-up. Conclusions Our findings align with previous research, indicating that preoperative FA symptoms is unrelated to preoperative BMI and total %WL, but linked to eating pathology, such as LOC binge eating and grazing, as well as depression in bariatric surgery candidates.

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The Assessment of Food Addiction and the Yale Food Addiction Scale in Bariatric Surgery Populations

Cited by 3 publications

References 97 publications

Prevalence of food addiction determined by the Yale Food Addiction Scale in Latin America: A systematic review with meta‐analysis

Prevalence of food addiction determined by the Yale Food Addiction Scale in Latin America: A systematic review with meta‐analysis

Grazing and food addiction: Associations between varied patterns of overconsumption and addictive-like eating

Exploring the prevalence and symptom presentation of food addiction among Norwegian bariatric surgery patients: associations with depression, dysregulated eating, and postoperative weight loss

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