A Critical Examination of the Practical Implications Derived from the Food Addiction Concept
| Autor: | Adrian Meule |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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0301 basic medicine
Future studies Food addiction media_common.quotation_subject Binge eating 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Feeding and Eating Disorders 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine mental disorders medicine Humans Obesity Practical implications Substance use disorders media_common Psychiatric Status Rating Scales 030109 nutrition & dietetics Prevention Addiction digestive oral and skin physiology Feeding Behavior General Medicine Psychological Issues (V Drapeau and V Ivezaj Section Editors) Abstinence medicine.disease Critical examination Treatment Behavior Addictive Eating disorders Food Addiction medicine.symptom Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Current Obesity Reports |
| ISSN: | 2162-4968 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13679-019-0326-2 |
| Popis: | Purpose of Review Adopting an addiction perspective on eating disorders and obesity may have practical implications for diagnostic classification, prevention, and treatment of these disorders. The present article critically examines these implications derived from the food addiction concept. Recent Findings Introducing food addiction as a new disorder in diagnostic classification system seems redundant as most individuals with an addiction-like eating behavior are already covered by established eating disorder diagnoses. Food addiction may be a useful metaphor in the treatment of binge eating, but would be inappropriate for the majority of obese individuals. Implying an addiction to certain foods is not necessary when applying certain approaches inspired by the addiction field for prevention and treatment of obesity. The usefulness of abstinence models in the treatment of eating disorders and obesity needs to be rigorously tested in future studies. Summary Some practical implications derived from the food addiction concept provide promising avenues for future research (e.g., using an addiction framework in the treatment of binge eating or applying abstinence models). For others, however, the necessity of implying an addiction to some foods needs to be scrutinized. |
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