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PBS. 2022; 12(2): 48-54


Food Addiction: Association with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Impulsivity

Guzin Mukaddes Sevincer, Numan Konuk, Nazli Batar.




Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present research is to investigate food addiction and its relationship with ADHD symptoms and impulsivity in a non-clinical sample.
Method: Eight hundred and twenty-six (women: 532; men: 294) university students volunteered and took part in the study. Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS), Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11) scales were applied to the participants and their anthropometric measurements were taken. Analyses were conducted using SPSS version 22.
Results: 109 subjects were classified as food addicts. The food addict group significantly had higher Body Mass Index (BMI) (p

Key words: Food addiction, Impulsivity, Attention deficit, Hiperactivity






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