Tompkins, C. L., Laurent, J., & Brock, D. W. (2017). Food Addiction: A Barrier for Effective Weight Management for Obese Adolescents. Childhood Obesity, 13
(6), 462-469. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2017.0003
From the research article’s abstract: “Background: Findings from studies of food addiction in adults suggest those with food addiction are less successful in weight-loss interventions. Little is known about food addiction in obesity treatment-seeking adolescents; therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence of food addiction and correlates of food addiction symptoms in obese adolescents entering an outpatient, weight management program. Methods: Obese adolescents (n = 26) were administered the Yale Food Addiction Scale for Children (YFAS-C), measures of appetitive responsiveness, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) before and following a 12-week, outpatient, behavioral weight management program. Descriptive statistics and correlations between YFAS-C symptoms and study variables were performed and further examined with linear regression.