- Title
- The relationship between addictive eating and dietary intake: A systematic review
- Creator
- Pursey, Kirrilly M.; Skinner, Janelle; Leary, Mark; Burrows, Tracy
- Relation
- Nutrients Vol. 14, Issue 1, no. 164
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14010164
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2022
- Description
- (1) Background: Research suggests that certain foods may have addictive effects; however, no reviews have systematically appraised studies in this area. The aims of this review were to determine the nutrients, foods and dietary patterns associated with addictive eating. (2) Methods: Published studies up to November 2020 were identified through searches of 6 electronic databases. Eligible studies included those in in children and adults that reported dietary intakes of individuals with ‘food addiction’. (3) Results: Fifteen studies (n = 12 in adults and n = 3 in children/adolescents with Yale Food Addiction Scale defined ‘food addiction’) were included. Foods commonly associated with addictive eating were those high in a combination of fat and refined carbohydrates. Generally, intakes of energy, carbohydrates and fats were significantly higher in individuals with addictive eating compared to those without. (4) Conclusions: Due to the heterogeneity in study methodologies and outcomes across included studies, it is difficult to conclude if any specific foods, nutrients or dietary patterns facilitate an addictive process. Further research is needed to elucidate potential associations. However, present addictive eating treatment approaches could incorporate individualised dietary advice targeting foods high in fat and refined carbohydrates.
- Subject
- addictive eating; food addiction; dietary intake
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1457802
- Identifier
- uon:45376
- Identifier
- ISSN:20726643
- Rights
- © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).
- Language
- eng
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