Research paper
Ziauddeen H, Fletcher PC. Is food addiction a valid and useful concept? Obesity Reviews. 2013 Jan;14(1):19-28. doi:10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01046.x
Why we cite it
The principal scientific critique of the food addiction model as applied to human eating behavior. While the library's other food addiction citations (csa01, csa02, csa04, csa07, cfa05) present evidence supporting the concept — primarily from animal models — this paper argues that the human evidence is limited and inconsistent. The authors' position is nuanced: they do not dismiss the possibility entirely, but argue the current evidence is preliminary and insufficient to validate food addiction as a clinical concept or to guide public health policy. For the project, this provides essential balance, ensuring that claims about food addiction are properly qualified.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01046.x · PubMed 23057499 · Publisher