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Food Addiction

MedGen UID:
1393197
•Concept ID:
C4505163
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonym: Food Addictions

Definition

A cluster of chemical dependencies to specific foods or food in general in which there develops a physical craving for these foods. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFood Addiction

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Food Addiction in Application to Obesity Management.
De Almeida R, Kamath G, Cabandugama P
Mo Med 2022 Jul-Aug;119(4):372-378. PMID: 36118809Free PMC Article
Advances and Future Directions in the Clinical Utility of Food Addiction.
Cassin SE, Sockalingam S
Nutrients 2021 Feb 23;13(2) doi: 10.3390/nu13020708. PMID: 33672293Free PMC Article
Food Addiction: Implications for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Overeating.
Adams RC, Sedgmond J, Maizey L, Chambers CD, Lawrence NS
Nutrients 2019 Sep 4;11(9) doi: 10.3390/nu11092086. PMID: 31487791Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Food Addiction and Lifestyle Habits among University Students.
Romero-Blanco C, Hernández-Martínez A, Parra-Fernández ML, Onieva-Zafra MD, Prado-Laguna MDC, Rodríguez-Almagro J
Nutrients 2021 Apr 18;13(4) doi: 10.3390/nu13041352. PMID: 33919610Free PMC Article
Obesity: A preventable, treatable, but relapsing disease.
De Lorenzo A, Romano L, Di Renzo L, Di Lorenzo N, Cenname G, Gualtieri P
Nutrition 2020 Mar;71:110615. Epub 2019 Oct 17 doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2019.110615. PMID: 31864969
Early Childhood Obesity Risk Factors: Socioeconomic Adversity, Family Dysfunction, Offspring Distress, and Junk Food Self-Medication.
Hemmingsson E
Curr Obes Rep 2018 Jun;7(2):204-209. doi: 10.1007/s13679-018-0310-2. PMID: 29704182Free PMC Article
Role of addiction and stress neurobiology on food intake and obesity.
Sinha R
Biol Psychol 2018 Jan;131:5-13. Epub 2017 May 4 doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2017.05.001. PMID: 28479142Free PMC Article
Disordered Eating Behaviors and Food Addiction among Nutrition Major College Students.
Yu Z, Tan M
Nutrients 2016 Oct 26;8(11) doi: 10.3390/nu8110673. PMID: 27792162Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Disentangling binge eating disorder and food addiction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
di Giacomo E, Aliberti F, Pescatore F, Santorelli M, Pessina R, Placenti V, Colmegna F, Clerici M
Eat Weight Disord 2022 Aug;27(6):1963-1970. Epub 2022 Jan 18 doi: 10.1007/s40519-021-01354-7. PMID: 35041154Free PMC Article
Food addiction, eating addiction and eating disorders.
Hauck C, Cook B, Ellrott T
Proc Nutr Soc 2020 Feb;79(1):103-112. Epub 2019 Nov 20 doi: 10.1017/S0029665119001162. PMID: 31744566
Food Addiction: Implications for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Overeating.
Adams RC, Sedgmond J, Maizey L, Chambers CD, Lawrence NS
Nutrients 2019 Sep 4;11(9) doi: 10.3390/nu11092086. PMID: 31487791Free PMC Article
Food addiction: a valid concept?
Fletcher PC, Kenny PJ
Neuropsychopharmacology 2018 Dec;43(13):2506-2513. Epub 2018 Sep 6 doi: 10.1038/s41386-018-0203-9. PMID: 30188514Free PMC Article
Definition of Substance and Non-substance Addiction.
Zou Z, Wang H, d'Oleire Uquillas F, Wang X, Ding J, Chen H
Adv Exp Med Biol 2017;1010:21-41. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-5562-1_2. PMID: 29098666

Therapy

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Puzzles and Prospects.
Robbins TW, Vaghi MM, Banca P
Neuron 2019 Apr 3;102(1):27-47. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.01.046. PMID: 30946823
Early Childhood Obesity Risk Factors: Socioeconomic Adversity, Family Dysfunction, Offspring Distress, and Junk Food Self-Medication.
Hemmingsson E
Curr Obes Rep 2018 Jun;7(2):204-209. doi: 10.1007/s13679-018-0310-2. PMID: 29704182Free PMC Article
Food Addiction, High-Glycemic-Index Carbohydrates, and Obesity.
Lennerz B, Lennerz JK
Clin Chem 2018 Jan;64(1):64-71. Epub 2017 Nov 20 doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2017.273532. PMID: 29158252Free PMC Article
Drug Therapy.
He RH, Tao R
Adv Exp Med Biol 2017;1010:219-245. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-5562-1_11. PMID: 29098675
Sugar addiction: the state of the science.
Westwater ML, Fletcher PC, Ziauddeen H
Eur J Nutr 2016 Nov;55(Suppl 2):55-69. Epub 2016 Jul 2 doi: 10.1007/s00394-016-1229-6. PMID: 27372453Free PMC Article

Prognosis

A High-Sugar Diet Consumption, Metabolism and Health Impacts with a Focus on the Development of Substance Use Disorder: A Narrative Review.
Witek K, Wydra K, Filip M
Nutrients 2022 Jul 18;14(14) doi: 10.3390/nu14142940. PMID: 35889898Free PMC Article
Disentangling binge eating disorder and food addiction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
di Giacomo E, Aliberti F, Pescatore F, Santorelli M, Pessina R, Placenti V, Colmegna F, Clerici M
Eat Weight Disord 2022 Aug;27(6):1963-1970. Epub 2022 Jan 18 doi: 10.1007/s40519-021-01354-7. PMID: 35041154Free PMC Article
Food Addiction and Lifestyle Habits among University Students.
Romero-Blanco C, Hernández-Martínez A, Parra-Fernández ML, Onieva-Zafra MD, Prado-Laguna MDC, Rodríguez-Almagro J
Nutrients 2021 Apr 18;13(4) doi: 10.3390/nu13041352. PMID: 33919610Free PMC Article
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Obesity: A Systematic Review of Plausible Mechanisms and Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional Studies.
Wiss DA, Brewerton TD
Physiol Behav 2020 Sep 1;223:112964. Epub 2020 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112964. PMID: 32479804
The dopamine motive system: implications for drug and food addiction.
Volkow ND, Wise RA, Baler R
Nat Rev Neurosci 2017 Nov 16;18(12):741-752. doi: 10.1038/nrn.2017.130. PMID: 29142296

Clinical prediction guides

Relationship between Mental Health and Emotional Eating during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.
Burnatowska E, Surma S, Olszanecka-Glinianowicz M
Nutrients 2022 Sep 26;14(19) doi: 10.3390/nu14193989. PMID: 36235642Free PMC Article
Disentangling binge eating disorder and food addiction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
di Giacomo E, Aliberti F, Pescatore F, Santorelli M, Pessina R, Placenti V, Colmegna F, Clerici M
Eat Weight Disord 2022 Aug;27(6):1963-1970. Epub 2022 Jan 18 doi: 10.1007/s40519-021-01354-7. PMID: 35041154Free PMC Article
Sugars and Sweet Taste: Addictive or Rewarding?
Greenberg D, St Peter JV
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep 17;18(18) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189791. PMID: 34574716Free PMC Article
Food Addiction and Lifestyle Habits among University Students.
Romero-Blanco C, Hernández-Martínez A, Parra-Fernández ML, Onieva-Zafra MD, Prado-Laguna MDC, Rodríguez-Almagro J
Nutrients 2021 Apr 18;13(4) doi: 10.3390/nu13041352. PMID: 33919610Free PMC Article
The dopamine motive system: implications for drug and food addiction.
Volkow ND, Wise RA, Baler R
Nat Rev Neurosci 2017 Nov 16;18(12):741-752. doi: 10.1038/nrn.2017.130. PMID: 29142296

Recent systematic reviews

Food addiction, hormones and blood biomarkers in humans: A systematic literature review.
Römer SS, Bliokas V, Teo JT, Thomas SJ
Appetite 2023 Apr 1;183:106475. Epub 2023 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.106475. PMID: 36716820
Relationship between Mental Health and Emotional Eating during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.
Burnatowska E, Surma S, Olszanecka-Glinianowicz M
Nutrients 2022 Sep 26;14(19) doi: 10.3390/nu14193989. PMID: 36235642Free PMC Article
Disentangling binge eating disorder and food addiction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
di Giacomo E, Aliberti F, Pescatore F, Santorelli M, Pessina R, Placenti V, Colmegna F, Clerici M
Eat Weight Disord 2022 Aug;27(6):1963-1970. Epub 2022 Jan 18 doi: 10.1007/s40519-021-01354-7. PMID: 35041154Free PMC Article
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Obesity: A Systematic Review of Plausible Mechanisms and Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional Studies.
Wiss DA, Brewerton TD
Physiol Behav 2020 Sep 1;223:112964. Epub 2020 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112964. PMID: 32479804
What Is the Evidence for "Food Addiction?" A Systematic Review.
Gordon EL, Ariel-Donges AH, Bauman V, Merlo LJ
Nutrients 2018 Apr 12;10(4) doi: 10.3390/nu10040477. PMID: 29649120Free PMC Article

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