Swarna Nantha, Y., Abd Patah, N. A., & Ponnusamy Pillai, M. (2016). Preliminary validation of the Malay Yale Food Addiction Scale: Factor structure and item analysis in an obese population. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 16
, 42-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2016.08.001
From the research article’s abstract: “Background and aims: Researchers suggest that the rise in obesity rates may be explained by the addictive properties of certain types of food. In view of the growing obesity epidemic in South-East Asia, there is a need for a psychometric tool to assess the concept of food addiction amongst high-risk populations. The objective of this study is to translate the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) into the Malay language and subsequently validate its use in an obese population. Methods: Between the year 2014 and 2015, a total of 250 obese adults were assessed for food addiction utilizing the Malay version of the YFAS at a primary care clinic. An assessment of the psychometric properties of the scale was performed to determine the factor structure, item statistics and internal consistency of the scale. Results: