Psychological and physiological characteristics of sweet food "addiction".
Int J Eat Disord
; 25(2): 169-75, 1999 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-10065394
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Drug addicts in general can be distinguished from nonaddicts by their affective and physiological and craving responses to drug-related cues. The purpose of this study was to examine similar affective, physiological, and behavioral variables in chocolate "addicts" and control subjects.METHODS:
Sixteen addicts and 15 control subjects took part in two laboratory experiments in which their heart rate, salivation, and self-reported responses were measured.RESULTS:
In the presence of external chocolate cues, chocolate addicts were more aroused, reported greater cravings, experienced more negative affect, and also ate more chocolate than control subjects. Self-report measures on eating attitudes and behavior, body image, and depression confirmed that a relationship exists between "chocolate addiction" and problem eating. Chocolate addicts showed more aberrant eating behaviors and attitudes than controls, and were also significantly more depressed.DISCUSSION:
Chocolate addicts may be considered to be a parallel with addicts generally, because they differ from controls in craving for chocolate, eating behavior, and psychopathology (in respect of eating and affect).
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cacau
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Transtornos da Alimentação e da Ingestão de Alimentos
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Comportamento Aditivo
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article