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EATING ADDICTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Dietetics
- Mental Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food addiction
1, record 1, English, food%20addiction
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FA 2, record 1, English, FA
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eating addiction 3, record 1, English, eating%20addiction
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Food addiction involves impaired control over how much, how often or what types of foods you eat. A person struggling with food addiction overeats certain foods because they activate the reward center of the brain. Over time, a person can develop a tolerance to these foods and need to eat more to feel the same effects. 4, record 1, English, - food%20addiction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Diététique
- Troubles mentaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépendance alimentaire
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pendance%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- addiction alimentaire 2, record 1, French, addiction%20alimentaire
see observation, feminine noun
- dépendance à la nourriture 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pendance%20%C3%A0%20la%20nourriture
feminine noun
- addiction à la nourriture 2, record 1, French, addiction%20%C3%A0%20la%20nourriture
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dépendance alimentaire, c'est la perte de contrôle sur ce qu'on mange, peu importe la quantité et le type d'aliments. C'est aussi jumelé à l'impression de ne pas pouvoir s'arrêter. Lorsque la compulsion est fréquente et qu'elle génère de la détresse, elle peut évoluer vers un trouble alimentaire. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pendance%20alimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
addiction alimentaire; addiction à la nourriture : Au Québec, l'emploi de «addiction» est critiqué comme synonyme non standard de «dépendance», mais son emploi est accepté ailleurs dans la francophonie. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pendance%20alimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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