Tinghino, B., Lugoboni, F., Amatulli, A., Biasin, C., Bramani Araldi, M., Cantiero, D., Cremaschini, M., Galimberti, G. L., Giusti, S., Grosina, C., Mulazzani, G. E. G., & Nizzoli, U. (2020). The FODRAT study (FOod addiction, DRugs, Alcohol and Tobacco): first data on food addiction prevalence among patients with addiction to drugs, tobacco and alcohol. Eating and Weight Disorders – Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 26
, 449–455. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-00865-z
From the research article’s abstract: “Objectives: The main focus of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of food addiction (FA) in a population of 575 subjects, all affected by drugs, alcohol and/or tobacco addiction. Methods: Patients were enrolled in Addiction Service Centers and 25 items YFAS questionnaire was administered. Prevalence of FA was studied among patients who already have an addiction and then this prevalence was compared between groups of abusers (by type of substance), comparing mono abusers with polyabusers, as well as regressions by age, BMI, sex, through multiple regression analysis. Results: Prevalence of FA in the sample is 20.17%. Risk of FA increases with the number of substances used (polyabuse).