Steward, T., Mestre-Bach, G., Vintró-Alcaraz, C., Lozano-Madrid, M., Agüera, Z., Fernández-Formoso, J. A., Granero, R., Jiménez-Murcia, S., Vilarrasa, N., García-Ruiz-de-Gordejuela, A., Veciana de Las Heras, M., Custal, N., Virgili, N., López-Urdiales, R., Gearhardt, A. N., Menchón, J. M., Soriano-Mas, C., & Fernández-Aranda, F. (2018). Food addiction and impaired executive functions in women with obesity. European Eating Disorders Review, 26
(6), 574-584. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2636
From the research article’s abstract: “Background: Individuals with obesity (OB) often report suffering from addiction-like symptoms. As in addictions, deficits in executive function domains, such as decision-making and sustained attention, are found in OB. No study to date has examined the associations between food addiction, OB, and neuropsychological performance. Method: Thirty-three adult women with OB and 36 healthy weight controls completed the Yale Food Addiction Scale Version 2.0, a validated instrument used to assess food-related addictive behaviours. Additionally, participants completed computerized versions of the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) and Conners’ Continuous Performance Test, second edition (CPT-II) to examine decision-making and attentional control, respectively.