Research
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Women have a significantly higher prevalence of food addiction (6.7%) compared to men (3.0%) in the general population.
Women may be at higher risk for developing food addiction behaviors compared to men. Prevention and treatment strategies should be tailored to address this higher prevalence, potentially focusing on early identification of compulsive eating patterns in women.
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The prevalence of 'food addiction' was 5.4% (6.7% in females and 3.0% in males)
Why this rating
Statistically significant difference (p=0.046) in a large general population sample.
Source
Food Addiction: Its Prevalence and Significant Association with Obesity in the General Population
Pardis Pedram et al. · PLoS ONE · 2013
cross_sectional · n=652Cited 333×
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