How common is food addiction in obese individuals?

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    • No population wide screening tests have been done to estimate the true prevalence.
    • Smaller studies have been conducted on persons known to have dysfunctional eating behaviors.
    • In one study it was estimated that >50% of obese individuals with binge eating disorder met the criteria for food addiction.

    References

    1. Gearhardt AN, White MA, Masheb RM, Morgan PT, Crosby RD, Grilo CM. An examination of the food addiction construct in obese patients with binge eating disorder. In J Eat Disord. Jul 2012; 45(5), 657-663.
    1. Gearhardt AN, Yokum S, Stice E, Harris JL, Brownell KD. Relation of Obesity to Neural Activation in Response to Food Commercials. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience. Apr 10 2013.
    Food Addiction is an Unrecognized Problem
    Food Addiction is an Unrecognized Problem