Co-occurrence of food addiction, obesity, problematic substance use, and parental history of problematic alcohol use.

Conclusions: FA, but not obesity, co-occurred with problematic substance use and a parental history of problematic alcohol use. Results support the conceptualization of FA as an addictive disorder. The inclusion of FA as an addictive disorder in diagnostic frameworks is an important area of future consideration. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - Category: Addiction Source Type: research