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The risks of misclassifying addictive food substances as non‐addictive

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Key words: food addiction, addiction criteria, tobacco, ultra-processed food Just as ultra-processed tobacco products led to an addiction epidemic, the rise of ultra-processed foods has led to increases in addictive eating, diet-related disease and preventable death.As with tobacco, misclassifying these food substances as non-addictive or para-addictive leaves consumers ill-informed and is an obstacle to developing innovative solutions.

Source: Addiction

DOI: 10.1111/add.16140

Authors: Ashley N. Gearhardt, Alexandra G. DiFeliceantonio

Institutions: University of Michigan, Virginia Tech

Language: English

Topic: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,170