Associations between behavioral addictions and mental health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Alimoradi, A Broström, MN Potenza, CY Lin… - Current Addiction …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The COVID-19 pandemic has promoted behavioral changes
and elevated mental distress. Addictive behaviors often increased, generating mental health …

Ultra-processed food addiction: an epidemic?

EM LaFata, AN Gearhardt - Psychotherapy and psychosomatics, 2022 - karger.com
The prevalence of obesity doubled since the 1980s, resulting in exponentially higher
incidence rates of diet-related diseases [1, 2]. These drastic changes cannot be attributed to …

Clinical considerations of ultra-processed food addiction across weight classes: an eating disorder treatment and care perspective

D Wiss - Current Addiction Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To examine the prevalence rates of ultra-processed food
addiction across different weight classes and offer guidelines for diagnosis and treatment …

Psychological distress and its association with intake of sugar-sweetened beverages, discretionary foods, and alcohol in women during the COVID-19 pandemic in …

JA Grieger, N Habibi, SL O'Reilly, CL Harrison… - Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aimed to explore psychological distress, lifestyle, and demographic
factors, as well as their relationship to discretionary choices in women of reproductive age …

Eating disorders and their relationship with menopausal phases among a sample of middle-aged Lebanese women

J Khalil, S Boutros, N Kheir, M Kassem, P Salameh… - BMC women's …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives The objective of our study was to evaluate the association between the transition
to menopause, body dissatisfaction, and abnormal eating habits (restrained eating, binge …

Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards proper nutrition and lifestyles in Italian Diabetic Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Arghittu, G Deiana, E Castiglia, A Pacifico… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Prevention of diabetes mellitus is mainly based on a healthy lifestyle. The lockdown
measures imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in major changes in daily life …

The relationship between chronotype and food addiction: Serial mediation of social jetlag and psychological pain

B Ceylan, D Kocoglu-Tanyer, Z Sacikara… - Chronobiology …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study evaluates how food addiction is related to chronotype, social jetlag, and
psychological pain. Of the participants (n= 1,035 university students), 16.6% had a morning …

Correlates of food addiction and eating behaviours in patients with morbid obesity

P Schankweiler, D Raddatz, T Ellrott, C Hauck Cirkel - Obesity Facts, 2023 - karger.com
Introduction: Food addiction (FA) is a promising construct regarding the multifactorial
aetiology of obesity and the search for therapeutic approaches. However, there is an …

Validation of the Arabic version of the modified Yale Food Addiction Scale in the general population in Lebanon

S Hallit, A Brytek-Matera, D Malaeb, S Obeid - Journal of Eating Disorders, 2022 - Springer
Background Although the definition of food addiction is not agreed upon, it is characterized
by eating more than expected without being hungry, not being able to visit certain places …

Work addiction and depression, anxiety, and stress: the mediating role of food addiction among Lebanese young adult workers

F Fekih-Romdhane, T Sawma, M Akel, S Obeid… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Work addiction is considered a public health concern, as it can lead to negative and harmful
health outcomes. However, patterns leading from work addiction to mental health concerns …