Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszów University, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland.
Nutrients. 2021 Nov 17;13(11):4115. doi: 10.3390/nu13114115.
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 ( = 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.
世界卫生组织（WHO）宣布冠状病毒大流行，持续的限制和隔离导致日常生活中断，社会接触暂停，但也给人们带来了与保持健康饮食习惯相关的新挑战。本研究的目的是评估在波兰 COVID-19 大流行期间“食物成瘾”（FA）的流行情况，以及与抑郁等几个变量的关系。分析方法是一份问卷，其中包含原始问题和耶鲁食物成瘾量表 2.0（YFAS）。共有 1022 名年龄在 18-75 岁的波兰居民参与了这项研究（=1022；93.7%为女性，6.3%为男性）。使用 YFAS 2.0 量表测量的 COVID-19 大流行期间 FA 的患病率为 14.1%。在 39%的受访者中，大流行期间的平均体重增加了 6.53 公斤。随着 BMI 指数值的增加，研究组中“食物成瘾”的强度也随之增加。患有抑郁症的人比健康人有更多的 FA 症状，具有统计学意义。这项工作可能会激励未来的研究评估大流行期间“食物成瘾”和问题进食行为与肥胖问题之间的关联和潜在重叠。
