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FOOD ADDICTION AS A PROXY FOR ANOREXIA NERVOSA SEVERITY: NEW DATA BASED ON THE YALE FOOD ADDICTION SCALE 2.0.
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Psychiatry research [Psychiatry Res] 2020 Nov; Vol. 293, pp. 113472. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 23. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The contribution of an addictive process to anorexia nervosa (AN) is an area of growing interest. Yet, little is known about how the food addiction concept (FA) may be of interest in understanding AN. This study investigates prevalence of FA diagnostic and its association with markers of severity in individuals with AN. We conducted a retrospective study in a sample of 73 patients with AN. We assessed FA with the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0, depressive and anxiety disorders, impulsivity (Beck Depression Inventory, STAI, BIS-11) and eating behavior (BITE, EDE-Q). Prevalence of FA in our sample was 47%. FA was significantly associated and positively correlated with the binge-eating/purging subtype of AN, higher levels of depression, anxiety and greater eating psychopathology. FA was not associated with level of impulsivity nor leptin and IGF-1 blood levels. The relationship between FA severity and AN severity was mediated by the severity of binge eating behaviors. Our results suggest that the presence of FA may represent a more severe variant of AN. Longitudinal studies are needed to better understand the etiologic process between FA and AN.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Anorexia Nervosa diagnosis
Anorexia Nervosa epidemiology
Behavior, Addictive epidemiology
Bulimia diagnosis
Bulimia epidemiology
Female
Food Addiction diagnosis
Food Addiction epidemiology
Humans
Impulsive Behavior
Male
Mediation Analysis
Prevalence
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Retrospective Studies
Young Adult
Anorexia Nervosa psychology
Behavior, Addictive diagnosis
Behavior, Addictive psychology
Bulimia psychology
Food Addiction psychology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1872-7123
- Volume :
- 293
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Psychiatry research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33007684
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113472