Table 1.

Percent of sample meeting criteria for each of the seven symptoms of food addiction

Symptom	N (%)
Persistent desire or repeated unsuccessful attempts to quit	170 (95.5%)
Use despite knowledge of adverse consequences	62 (34.8%)
Tolerance (marked increase in amount; marked decrease in effect)	57 (32.0%)
Much time/activity to obtain, use, recover	51 (28.7%)
Important social, occupational, or recreational activities given up or reduced	23 (12.9%)
Characteristic withdrawal symptoms; substance taken to relieve withdrawal	22 (12.4%)
Substance taken in larger amount and for longer period than intended	21 (11.8%)
Use causes clinically significant impairment or distress	15 (8.4%)