Maria Clara Farias Tavares da Silva, Jennifer Mikaella Ferreira Melo, Natália Gomes da Silva Lopes, André Eduardo da Silva Júnior, Mateus de Lima Macena, and Nassib Bezerra Bueno
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42364013
Those with Food Addiction show higher consumption of ultra-processed foods, a sedentary lifestyle, anxiety, and suboptimal body weight trajectories. Researchers examined differences in dietary, behavioral, and health-related outcomes among women who had undergone metabolic and bariatric surgery based on the presence of Food Addiction. The study evaluated Food Addiction symptoms, ultra-processed food consumption, anxiety symptoms, physical activity levels, and weight outcomes among 631 women at least 18 months after surgery. The findings showed that women with Food Addiction had higher consumption of ultra-processed foods, greater anxiety symptoms, lower physical activity levels, higher current body mass index, and lower total weight loss compared to women without Food Addiction. The results highlight associations between Food Addiction and challenges with weight maintenance and health behaviors following bariatric surgery.