Food addiction: An examination of the diagnostic criteria for dependence

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Gearhardt, Ashley N ^a   Corbin, William R ^a   Brownell, Kelly D ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Food; Obesity; Overeating

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349241894     PISSN: 19320620     EISSN: 19353227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e318193c993     Document Type: Review

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