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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Social Health and Diabetes 2017; 05(01): 025-027
DOI: 10.4103/2321-0656.193995
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A cross-sectional survey about the prevalence of food addiction among selected type 2 diabetes subjects

T. Sivapriya
Department of Home Science, Women's Christian College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Sheila John
Department of Home Science, Women's Christian College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
V. Kannammal
1   Retired Civil Surgeon, Government Hospital, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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23 November 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Background: Plethora of studies has authenticated the linkage between overeating, overweight, and diabetes. Thus, this study was framed to evaluate whether diabetes subjects are food addicted which leads to overweight and thereby pave way for the development of type 2 diabetes.

Methodolgy: The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) has been recommended for the assessment of addictive eating behavior.

Result: The German version of the YFAS was administered to type 2 diabetes subjects (n = 100) and the results were analyzed. Item analysis revealed that out of the hundred selected diabetic subjects only 6% had food addition.

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