Defining Risky Use in the Context of Food Addiction

Eating addiction

“…However, other symptoms of substance use disorder may be less applicable to food and eating. For example, Wiedemann et al (2022) recently reviewed the evidence for substance use in situations in which it is physically hazardous and continued use despite physical or psychological problems in relation to consumption of certain foods. They concluded that rates of "risky use" were heterogeneous across studies, exclusively based on self-report questionnaires, and findings from animal models may not be generalized to humans.…”