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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Eat Disord. 2011 Aug 30;45(5):657–663. doi: 10.1002/eat.20957

Table 1.

Endorsement Rates for Yale Food Addiction Scale “Symptoms”

Did Not Meet Symptom Criteria Met Symptom Criteria
Consumed More Than Planned 35 (57.3%) 47 (42.7%)
Unable to Cut Down or Stop 1 (1.2%) 81 (98.8%)
Great Deal of Time Spent 27 (32.9%) 55 (62.1%)
Important Activities Given Up 44 (53.7%) 38 (46.3%)
Use Despite Consequences 20 (24.7%) 61 (75.3%)
Tolerance 35 (43.2%) 46 (56.8%)
Withdrawal 37 (45.1%) 45 (54.9%)
Impairment or Distress 31 (38.3%) 50 (61.7%)