Table 3.

Evaluation of food addiction symptoms and diagnosis on Yale food addiction scale

	Mean	S.D.	Median	Range (min-max)
YFAS total symptom score	4.66	1.45	5.00	5.00 (2.00–7.00)
				Frequency (% of 35)
Food addiction symptoms
− Eating certain foods for longer duration and higher amounts than intended				23 (65.7)
− Repeated unsuccessful attempts to stop or decrease consuming certain foods				33 (94.3)
− Spending too much time to reach certain foods or eating-related activities				22 (62.9)
− Avoidance from important social, functional, and interpersonal activities due to consuming certain foods				11 (31.4)
− Continuing to eat certain foods despite knowing the negative consequences				27 (77.1)
− Tolerance to the same amount of certain foods and consuming increasing amounts				28 (80.0)
− Anxiety and other physical withdrawal symptoms when certain foods are not consumed				19 (54.3)
Distress or functional impairment due to food addiction symptoms				18 (51.4)
Diagnostic evaluation threshold based on YFAS				17 (48.6)
Food groups that cause addiction
− Sweet foods such as ice cream, chocolate, and cakes				28 (80.0)
− Starch-rich foods such as bread, pasta, and rice				27 (77.1)
− Salty snacks such as crisps, pretzels, and crackers				24 (68.6)
− Fatty foods such as burgers, pizza, and fries				29 (82.9)
− Beverages such as cokes and sodas				19 (54.3)