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An exploratory study of food addiction in Indian youth.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

As the understanding of food addiction increases, there is a need to explore the occurrence of this condition in different population groups. This exploratory study aimed to assess the occurrence of food addiction in a sample of respondents from India using a Hindi version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS).

Methods

The Hindi language version of the scale was developed using the back-translation methodology. Subsequently, an online questionnaire-based study was conducted using convenience sampling which presented the Hindi version of YFAS.

Results

From 376 respondents (median age 19?years, 42.8% males), the rate of occurrence of food addiction was 13.3%. Persistent desire or repeated unsuccessful attempts to quit was the most common symptom domain endorsed. The weight (median 67?kg versus 60?kg) and BMI (median 25.89?kg/ m²versus 23.04?kg/ m²) were higher in the food addiction group as compared to the non-food addiction group.

Conclusions

Despite the limitations of potential selection bias, this exploratory study suggests that food addiction may be present in a proportion of young aged Indians. The association of food addiction with higher weight and BMI suggests propensity to develop metabolic syndrome, and the need to evaluate interventions that could modify phenomenological expression of food addiction.

SUBMITTER: Ghosh T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7937298 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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An exploratory study of food addiction in Indian youth.

Ghosh Tamoghna T Sarkar Siddharth S Tilak Aman A Kochhar Kanwal Preet KP

Journal of eating disorders 20210306 1

<h4>Background and aims</h4>As the understanding of food addiction increases, there is a need to explore the occurrence of this condition in different population groups. This exploratory study aimed to assess the occurrence of food addiction in a sample of respondents from India using a Hindi version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS).<h4>Methods</h4>The Hindi language version of the scale was developed using the back-translation methodology. Subsequently, an online questionnaire-based stud ...[more]

PMID: 33676565

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An exploratory study of food addiction in Indian youth.

Background and aims

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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An exploratory study of food addiction in Indian youth.

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