Validation of the Italian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (I-YFAS 2.0) in a sample of undergraduate students

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 527-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Aloi ◽  
Marianna Rania ◽  
Rita Cristina Rodríguez Muñoz ◽  
Susana Jiménez Murcia ◽  
Fernando Fernández-Aranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Food Addiction ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Yale Food Addiction Scale ◽  
Yfas 2.0

scholarly journals Translation of the Chinese version of the modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 and its validation among college students

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Zhang ◽  
Tong Tong ◽  
Ye Gao ◽  
Chunguang Liang ◽  
Haitao Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Northeast China ◽  
Food Addiction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Yale Food Addiction Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background Obesity prevalence has substantially increased in China over the past decade. In China, over 1 in 7 individuals meet the criteria for overall obesity, and 1 in 3 meet the criteria for abdominal obesity, obesity has become a significant problem. Studies have shown that food addiction and obesity are inextricably linked. The modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (mYFAS 2.0) is a brief measurement for assessing food addiction. This study aimed to explore the structure of the Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0 and assess the occurrence of food addiction in a sample of college students in Northeast China. Methods A cross-sectional design was conducted in a sample of 1099 undergraduate students in Northeast China. Participants completed the sociodemographic questionnaire, the Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0, the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-8), and the Self-Esteem Scale (SES) to test the hypothesis. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed to examine the underlying factor structure of the mYFAS 2.0. Two weeks later, 62 students who participated in the first test were recruited to evaluate the test–retest reliability. Results The Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0 demonstrated adequate internal consistency, good test–retest reliability and satisfactory construct validity. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis found that the Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0 demonstrated a good fit to the two-factor solution identified by the exploratory factor analysis and showed superior fit indices compared to the one-factor model. The prevalence of food addiction in our sample was found to be in line with rates observed in other Asian and Western samples. The mYFAS 2.0 symptom count scores were correlated with BMI, the idea of dieting to lose weight, the desire to overeat, low self-esteem, and impulsivity. Conclusion The results indicate that the Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0 has good reliability and validity, and that it can be considered a tool to evaluate the addictive eating behaviours of undergraduate students.

Yale Food Addiction Scale--Italian Version

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Innamorati ◽  
Claudio Imperatori ◽  
Gian Mauro Manzoni ◽  
Dorian A. Lamis ◽  
Gianluca Castelnuovo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Addiction ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Yale Food Addiction Scale

scholarly journals The relationship between food addiction and patterns of disordered eating with exercise dependence: in amateur endurance athletes

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1573-1582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolin Hauck ◽  
Melanie Schipfer ◽  
Thomas Ellrott ◽  
Brian Cook
Keyword(s):  
Food Addiction ◽  
Endurance Athletes ◽  
Exercise Dependence ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Yale Food Addiction Scale ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Yfas 2.0 ◽  
First Time

Abstract Purpose Examine the prevalence and potential relationships among food addiction (FA)—as measured by Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0), eating disorders (ED)—as measured by Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS)—and exercise dependence (EXD)—as measured by Questionnaire to Diagnose Exercise Dependence in Endurance Sports (FESA), for the first time worldwide, in amateur endurance athletes. Methods A total of 1022 German-speaking endurance athletes (44% male, Ø 36 years, Ø BMI 23 kg/m2) replied to an online questionnaire consisting of demographics, related parameters, and the German versions of YFAS 2.0, EDDS, and FESA. Results Prevalence of FA, ED, and EXD was 6.2, 6.5, and 30.5%. The probability for FA increases with BMI, thoughts about food and EXD score, and decreases with age and when an ED is present. People with FA and people with ED vs. people with both, FA&ED, differed significantly in this cohort. Strong significant relationships were found between FA and EXD (X2 (1) = 15.117, p < 0.001, n = 1022). Conclusions A considerable number of amateur endurance athletes may suffer from FA. The association between FA and EXD is stronger than between ED and EXD, indicating FA as a potentially more relevant subject—than ED—for prevention or therapy in people with EXD. Further studies are needed to investigate parameters and relationships between the possibly involved types of ED, FA, and EXD. Level of evidence Level III, well-designed cohort analytic study.

The validation of the Malay Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0: factor structure, item analysis and model fit

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 402-409
Author(s):  
Yogarabindranath Swarna Nantha ◽  
Ahalya Kalasivan ◽  
Mahalakshmi Ponnusamy Pillai ◽  
Poopathy Suppiah ◽  
Salmiah Md Sharif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Food Addiction ◽  
Primary Care Clinic ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Primary Care Population ◽  
Yale Food Addiction Scale ◽  
Yfas 2.0

AbstractObjective:The development of a second version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) coincides with the latest updates in the diagnosis of addiction as documented in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The objective of the present study was to translate the YFAS 2.0 into the Malay language and test its psychometric properties in a primary-care population.Design:Patients were assessed for food addiction utilizing the Malay YFAS 2.0. The participants were also assessed for eating disorder using the validated Malay Binge Eating Scale. The psychometric properties of the YFAS 2.0 were determined by analysing factor structure, overall item statistics, internal consistency and construct validity.Setting:Between 2017 and 2018, participants were chosen from a regional primary-care clinic in the district of Seremban, Malaysia.Participants:Patients (n 382) from a regional primary-care clinic.Results:The prevalence of food addiction was 5·0%. A two-factor structure of the YFAS was confirmed as the most optimal solution for the scale via confirmatory factor analysis. In both its diagnostic and symptom count version, the YFAS 2.0 had good internal consistency (Kuder–Richardson α > 0·80 and McDonald’s ω > 0·9).Conclusions:We validated a psychometrically sound Malay version of the YFAS 2.0 in a primary-care population. Both diagnostic and symptom count versions of the scale had robust psychometric properties. The questionnaire can be used to develop health promotion strategies to detect food addiction tendencies in a general population.

Modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0--Italian Version

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Imperatori ◽  
Mariantonietta Fabbricatore ◽  
David Lester ◽  
Gian Mauro Manzoni ◽  
Gianluca Castelnuovo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Addiction ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Yale Food Addiction Scale

scholarly journals The Prevalence of ‘‘Food Addiction’’ during the COVID-19 Pandemic Measured Using the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0) among the Adult Population of Poland

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 4115
Author(s):  
Magdalena Zielińska ◽  
Edyta Łuszczki ◽  
Anna Bartosiewicz ◽  
Justyna Wyszyńska ◽  
Katarzyna Dereń
Keyword(s):  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Food Addiction ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
World Health ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Yale Food Addiction Scale ◽  
Yfas 2.0

The announcement of the coronavirus pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), ongoing restrictions and isolation led to a break with the daily routine, and suspension of social contacts, but also imposed new challenges on the population related to maintaining healthy eating habits. The purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence of “food addiction” (FA) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland in relation to several variables including depression. The method of analysis was a questionnaire containing original questions and the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS). A total of 1022 Polish residents aged 18–75 participated in the study (N = 1022; 93.7% women, 6.3% men). The prevalence of FA during the COVID-19 pandemic measured with the YFAS 2.0 scale was 14.1%. The average weight gain during the pandemic in 39% of respondents was 6.53 kg. Along with the increase in the value of the BMI index, the intensity of “food addiction” increased in the study group. People with depression had statistically significantly more FA symptoms than healthy people. This work may motivate future research to evaluate the association and potential overlap of “food addiction” and problem eating behaviors during the pandemic and the obesity problem.

Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0--Italian Version

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Aloi ◽  
Marianna Rania ◽  
Rita Cristina Rodríguez Muñoz ◽  
Susana Jiménez Murcia ◽  
Fernando Fernández-Aranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Addiction ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Yale Food Addiction Scale

„Food Addiction”, gezügeltes Essverhalten, mentaler Gesundheitsstatus und Heißhungersymptome bei morbider Adipositas

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (04) ◽  
pp. 215-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Weiß ◽  
Th. Ellrott ◽  
C. Hauck
Keyword(s):  
Short Form ◽  
Food Addiction ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Yale Food Addiction Scale ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Yfas 2.0

ZusammenfassungAufgrund hoher Prävalenz von Adipositas wird mit „Food Addiction” (FA) ein möglicherweise ursächliches Konstrukt aus dem Formenkreis der Suchterkrankungen erforscht. Dieses Konstrukt basiert in Analogie zu bestehenden Suchterkrankungen auf Kriterien des DSM-5. In vorliegender Studie wurde untersucht, inwieweit „Food Addiction” bei morbider Adipositas in Zusammenhang mit gezügeltem Essverhalten, mentalem Gesundheitsstatus und Heißhungerattacken steht. 64 Personen beantworteten Fragen zur Heißhungersymptomatik (analog DSM-5), füllten die Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) 2.0, den erweiterten Fragebogen zum Essverhalten (FEV+) und den Short-Form (SF)-36 aus. 29,7 % wiesen eine „Food Addiction” mit durchschnittlicher Symptomzahl von 3 auf. Der Summenscore rigider Kontrolle (FEV+) konnte die Anzahl an „Food Addiction”-Symptomen vorhersagen. Die Anzahl an „Food Addiction”-Symptomen konnte den Summenscore der mentalen Lebensqualität (SF-36) und die Anzahl an Heißhungersymptomen (DSM-5) vorhersagen. Letzteres könnte auf eine relevante Schnittmenge von „Food Addiction” und Essstörungen hinweisen, so dass weitere Forschung zur Zuordnung von „Food Addiction” als eigene, neue oder Teil einer der bestehenden Essstörungen besteht.

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