A graduated food addiction classification approach significantly differentiates obesity among people with type 2 diabetes. (December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Raymond, Karren-Lee; Kannis-Dymand, Lee; Lovell, Geoff P
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 23:Number 14(2018)
• Page Start: 1781
• Page End: 1789
• Publication Date: 2018-12
• Subjects: food addiction -- obesity -- processed food use disorder -- severity levels -- type 2 diabetes; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105316672096
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

This study examined a graduated severity level approach to food addiction classification against associations with World Health Organization obesity classifications (body mass index, kg/m 2 ) among 408 people with type 2 diabetes. A survey including the Yale Food Addiction Scale and several demographic questions demonstrated four distinct Yale Food Addiction Scale symptom severity groups (in line with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.) severity indicators): non-food addiction, mild food addiction, moderate food addiction and severe food addiction. Analysis of variance with post hoc tests demonstrated each severity classification group was significantly different in body mass index, with each grouping being associated with increased World Health Organization obesity classifications. These findings have implications for diagnosing food addiction and implementing treatment and prevention methodologies of obesity among people with type 2 diabetes.