How do you screen for and then diagnose food addiction?

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    • Unlike the CAGE questionnaire in alcoholism, there is no set, agreed upon method for screening food addictions.
    • Many screening tests have been developed to help address addiction like eating and include such measures as the:
    • Eating Disorders Inventory
    • Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale
    • Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire
    • Bulimia Test – Revised
    • Binge Eating Scale
    • Night Eating Symptoms Scale
    • Eating Behaviors Questionnaire
    • Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS).
    Overweight Could Indicate Food Addiction
    Overweight Could Indicate Food Addiction