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Research articles

Correlates of food addiction in obese individuals seeking bariatric surgery

Meule, A., Heckel, D., Jurowich, C. F., Vögele, C., & Kübler, A. (2014). Correlates of food addiction in obese individuals seeking bariatric surgery. Clinical Obesity, 4(4), 228–236. https://doi.org/10.1111/cob.12065

Problematic intake of high-sugar/low-fat and high glycemic index foods by bariatric patients is associated with development of post-surgical new onset substance use disorders

Fowler, L., Ivezaj, V., & Saules, K. K. (2014). Problematic intake of high-sugar/low-fat... associated with substance use disorders. Eat Behav, 15(3), 505–508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.06.009

To eat or not to eat; is that really the question? An evaluation of problematic eating behaviors and mental health among bariatric surgery candidates

Miller-Matero, L. R., Armstrong, R., McCulloch, K., Hyde-Nolan, M., Eshelman, A., & Genaw, J. (2014). To eat or not to eat; is that really the question? An evaluation of problematic eating behaviors and mental health among bariatric surgery candidates. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 19(3), 377–382. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-014-0118-3

Effectiveness of a Web-Based Solution-Focused Brief Chat Treatment for Depressed Adolescents and Young Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial

Kramer, J., Conijn, B., Oijevaar, P., & Riper, H. (2014). Effectiveness of a web-based solution-focused brief chat treatment for depressed adolescents and young adults: randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 16(5), e141. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.3261

The association of “food addiction” with disordered eating and body mass index

Gearhardt, A. N., et al. (2014). The association of "food addiction" with disordered eating and body mass index. Eat Behav, 15(3), 427–433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.05.001

Overlap of food addiction and substance use disorders definitions: Analysis of animal and human studies

Hone-Blanchet, A., & Fecteau, S. (2014). Overlap of food addiction and substance use disorders definitions: analysis of animal and human studies. Neuropharmacology, 85, 81–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2014.05.019

Overlap of food addiction and substance use disorders definitions: Analysis of animal and human studies

Hone-Blanchet, A., & Fecteau, S. (2014). Overlap of food addiction and substance use disorders definitions: analysis of animal and human studies. Neuropharmacology, 85, 81–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2014.05.019

Bariatric surgery-induced weight loss causes remission of food addiction in extreme obesity

Pepino, M. Y., Stein, R. I., Eagon, J. C., & Klein, S. (2014). Bariatric surgery-induced weight loss causes remission of food addiction in extreme obesity. Obesity, 22 (8), 1792–1798. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.20797

Food cravings, appetite, and snack-food consumption in response to a psychomotor stimulant drug: the moderating effect of “food-addiction”

Davis, C., et al. (2014). Food addiction and its association with a dopaminergic multilocus genetic profile. Physiology and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00403

Validation of the French version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale: an examination of its factor structure, reliability, and construct validity in a nonclinical sample

Brunault, P., Ballon, N., Gaillard, P., Reveillere, C., & Courtois, R. (2014). Validation of the French version of the yale food addiction scale: an examination of its factor structure, reliability, and construct validity in a nonclinical sample. Can J Psychiatry, 59(5), 276-284. https://doi.org/10.1177/070674371405900507

Development of the Modified Yale Food Addiction Scale Version 2.0

Schulte, E. M., & Gearhardt, A. N. (2017). Development of the Modified Yale Food Addiction Scale Version 2.0. European Eating Disorders Review, 25(4), 302-308. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2515

Food addiction as a causal model of obesity. Effects on stigma, blame, and perceived psychopathology

Latner, J. D., Puhl, R. M., Murakami, J. M., & O'Brien, K. S. (2014). Food addiction as a causal model of obesity. Effects on stigma, blame, and perceived psychopathology. Appetite, 77, 79–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2014.03.004

Prevalence of Childhood and Adult Obesity in the United States, 2011-2012

Ogden, C. L., Carroll, M. D., Kit, B. K., & Flegal, K. M. (2014). Prevalence of childhood and adult obesity in the United States, 2011-2012. JAMA, 311(8), 806–814. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2014.732

Addicted to palatable foods: comparing the neurobiology of Bulimia Nervosa to that of drug addiction

Hadad, N. A., & Knackstedt, L. A. (2014). Addicted to palatable foods: comparing the neurobiology of Bulimia Nervosa to that of drug addiction. Psychopharmacology, 231(9), 1897–1912. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-014-3461-1

A Qualitative Study of Binge Eating and Obesity From an Addiction Perspective

Curtis, C., & Davis, C. (2014). A qualitative study of binge eating and obesity from an addiction perspective. Eat Disord, 22(1), 19-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2014.857515

Dopamine signaling in Food Addiction: role of dopamine D2 receptors

Baik, J. H. (2013). Dopamine signaling in food addiction: role of dopamine D2 receptors. BMB Rep, 46(11), 519-526. https://doi.org/10.5483/bmbrep.2013.46.11.207

Is food addiction a valid phenomenon through the lens of the DSM-5?

Pai, N., Vella, S. L., & Richardson, K. (2014). Is food addiction a valid phenomenon through the lens of the DSM-5? Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48(3), 216-218. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867413512384

Attentional and motor impulsivity interactively predict ‘food addiction’ in obese individuals

Meule, A., de Zwaan, M., & Müller, A. (2017). Attentional and motor impulsivity interactively predict 'food addiction' in obese individuals. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 72, 83–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.10.001

Food Addiction: Its Prevalence and Significant Association with Obesity in the General Population

Pedram, P., Wadden, D., Amini, P., Gulliver, W., Randell, E., Cahill, F., Vasdev, S., Goodridge, A., Carter, J. C., Zhai, G., Ji, Y., & Sun, G. (2013). Food addiction: its prevalence and significant association with obesity in the general population. PLoS One, 8(9), e74832. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0074832

Is Obesity an Addiction?

Kenny, P. J. (2013). The food addiction. Scientific American, 309(3), 44–49. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0913-44

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