Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1396
11
1
gregorian
2018
2
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32
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online
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Prevalence of food addiction among Iranian children and adolescents: Associations with sociodemographic and anthropometric indices
Nutrition
Nutrition
Original Research
Original Research
<strong>Background: </strong>Food addiction has been defined as consuming palatable foods leading to addictive-like behaviors. Little studies have assayed food addiction in children and adolescents. Thus, we aimed at identifying the prevalence of food addiction and the relationship between food addiction, sociodemographic and anthropometric indicators among children and adolescents in southwestern Iran.<br>
<strong> Methods:</strong> This cross-sectional study was conducted on 222 elementary school students aged 7 to 13 years in Ahvaz, Iran, using a random sampling method. Sociodemographic and anthropometric indicators were obtained. The 25-item child version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS-C) was applied to provide food addiction diagnosis and symptoms. A nonparametric analysis was used for data analysis.<br>
<strong> Results: </strong>The prevalence of food addiction was 17.3%. Also, the most common symptoms associated with food addiction were (1) inability to cut down, (2) withdrawal, and (3) tolerance. The students with food addiction diagnosis were older than the undiagnosed (p=0.04). The males and students older than 8 years showed a higher food addiction score than females and students under 8 years (p<0.05). In females, significant positive correlations were found between anthropometric indicators, including body mass index and body mass index z-score, with food addiction score (p<0.01).<br>
<strong> Conclusion:</strong> Food addiction diagnosis was more prevalent in males and students over 8 years. Females with higher YFAS-C scores had elevated body mass index z-scores, suggesting that food addiction may be a remarkable problem in childhood and early adolescence and may also be related to a risk of overweight/obesity in Iranian students.<br>
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Food addiction, Body mass index, Demography, Student, Iran
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Mahshid
Naghashpour
mnaghashpour@gmail.com
200319475328460036627
200319475328460036627
No
Abadan School of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran & Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Rouhollah
Rouhandeh
r.rouhandeh@gmail.com
200319475328460036628
200319475328460036628
No
Abadan School of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
Marzieh
Karbalaipour
kp.marzieh@yahoo.com
200319475328460036629
200319475328460036629
No
Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran & Department of Nutrition, School of Paramedicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Mahsa
Miryan
miryanm2014@gmail.com
200319475328460036630
200319475328460036630
Yes
Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran & Department of Nutrition, School of Paramedicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.