date:Jan 28, 2014
The same kinds of impulsive behaviours that lead some people to abuse alcohol and drugs may also be an important contributor to an unhealthy relationship with food, the new research published in Appetite.
Led by James MacKillop from the University of Georgia in the US, the study examined the interrelationships between impulsive personality traits, food addiction, and Body Mass Index (BMI), finding that people with impulsive personalities are more likely to report higher levels of food addiction