肥胖症是一个在美国最大的健康问题,but one disorder affecting the epidemic has been largely misunderstood or ignored. A new report sheds light on food addiction and its similarity to drug addiction.
食物上瘾不是最新版本的认可的精神障碍的诊断与统计手册,但人工喂养和饮食失调的章比较了欲望和强迫行为模式的进食障碍与物质使用障碍患者,根据该报告。CASA报告指出支持食品成瘾障碍从众多的同行评议的研究。研究使用规模由耶鲁大学研究人员表明七至15%的肥胖者在普通人群中患有食物上瘾,这意味着大多数肥胖个体不受这种疾病。“有可能就有很多原因为什么人们暴饮暴食引起的肥胖,”作者写道在CASA报告。“不是所有超重的人吃的方式像上瘾或饮食失调,也并不是所有的分数衡量食物上瘾的人肥胖。“然而,临床样本数量,如寻求减肥手术的人,表明42至57%的肥胖者满足食物上瘾的标准。在美国肥胖是一个全国性的流行病,affecting about one-third of all adults and one-fifth of all American children and adolescents, according to the report. “Given the extent to which obesity and unhealthy eating contribute to sickness and skyrocketing health care costs, it is well worth our time to marshal all available resources to better understand food addiction and the strategies that may help to improve how people eat and the quality of the food supply,” Richter said.