Research
Macro partitioning
Individuals with food addiction consume a significantly higher percentage of calories from fat and protein compared to non-addicted individuals.
People with food addiction tend to derive a higher percentage of their calories from fat and protein. This dietary pattern may contribute to the compulsive eating behavior and should be considered when designing dietary interventions for this subgroup.
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Furthermore, food addicts consumed more calories from fat and protein compared with controls.
Why this rating
Statistically significant differences in macronutrient percentages (p=0.04 for protein, p=0.04 for fat) using robust statistical tests.
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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