Co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and food addiction in a large Polish sample: latent profile analysis
Background: Food addiction (FA) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are each associated with obesity and adverse psychological outcomes. The goal of this study was to generate symptom profiles based on varying levels of FA and PTSD symptoms. We hypothesised four profiles: PTSD + FA; PTSD; FA; h...
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| author | Monika M. Stojek Marta Łukowska Maryla Sokołowska Ari Nowacki Joanna Zielińska Roksana Duszkiewicz Jagoda Różycka Ross D. Crosby |
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| description | Background: Food addiction (FA) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are each associated with obesity and adverse psychological outcomes. The goal of this study was to generate symptom profiles based on varying levels of FA and PTSD symptoms. We hypothesised four profiles: PTSD + FA; PTSD; FA; healthy.Method: In a general Polish population (N = 2245), scores on PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), Lifetime Events Checklist (LEC), and Yale FA Scale (YFAS) were used as indicators in the latent profile analysis. Gender and Negative Urgency (SUPPS-P) were used as predictors of profile membership. Scores on Emotional Eating (DEBQ), AUDIT, Depression (DASS-21), binge eating presence were used as validators.Results: The sample was divided into two subsamples to conduct a robustness check. In both samples (n1 = 1133; n2 = 1132), a three-profile solution emerged with high PCL-5, LEC, YFAS (PTSD + FA); high PCL-5 and LEC, low YFAS (PTSD profile); and low PCL-5, LEC, YFAS (healthy). No FA profile emerged. Predictors and validators meaningfully differentiated profiles.Conclusions: Findings indicate that FA is closely related to PTSD symptoms. PTSD + FA profile had the highest BMI, dysregulated eating, and problematic alcohol use, indicating a potential phenotype at risk for obesity. PTSD and dysregulated eating should be assessed in tandem. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6de3dee8d10248d4915da35105b6e4572025-08-20T02:09:07ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology2000-80662025-12-0116110.1080/20008066.2025.2508015Co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and food addiction in a large Polish sample: latent profile analysisMonika M. Stojek0Marta Łukowska1Maryla Sokołowska2Ari Nowacki3Joanna Zielińska4Roksana Duszkiewicz5Jagoda Różycka6Ross D. Crosby7Institute of Psychology, University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandInstitute of Psychology, University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandInstitute of Psychology, University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandInstitute of Psychology, University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandMedical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandFaculty of Medicine, Academy of Silesia, Katowice, PolandInstitute of Psychology, University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Fargo, ND, USABackground: Food addiction (FA) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are each associated with obesity and adverse psychological outcomes. The goal of this study was to generate symptom profiles based on varying levels of FA and PTSD symptoms. We hypothesised four profiles: PTSD + FA; PTSD; FA; healthy.Method: In a general Polish population (N = 2245), scores on PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), Lifetime Events Checklist (LEC), and Yale FA Scale (YFAS) were used as indicators in the latent profile analysis. Gender and Negative Urgency (SUPPS-P) were used as predictors of profile membership. Scores on Emotional Eating (DEBQ), AUDIT, Depression (DASS-21), binge eating presence were used as validators.Results: The sample was divided into two subsamples to conduct a robustness check. In both samples (n1 = 1133; n2 = 1132), a three-profile solution emerged with high PCL-5, LEC, YFAS (PTSD + FA); high PCL-5 and LEC, low YFAS (PTSD profile); and low PCL-5, LEC, YFAS (healthy). No FA profile emerged. Predictors and validators meaningfully differentiated profiles.Conclusions: Findings indicate that FA is closely related to PTSD symptoms. PTSD + FA profile had the highest BMI, dysregulated eating, and problematic alcohol use, indicating a potential phenotype at risk for obesity. PTSD and dysregulated eating should be assessed in tandem.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20008066.2025.2508015Food addictionposttraumatic stress disordertraumadysregulated eatingobesitylatent profile analysis |
| spellingShingle | Monika M. Stojek Marta Łukowska Maryla Sokołowska Ari Nowacki Joanna Zielińska Roksana Duszkiewicz Jagoda Różycka Ross D. Crosby Co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and food addiction in a large Polish sample: latent profile analysis European Journal of Psychotraumatology Food addiction posttraumatic stress disorder trauma dysregulated eating obesity latent profile analysis |
| title | Co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and food addiction in a large Polish sample: latent profile analysis |
| title_full | Co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and food addiction in a large Polish sample: latent profile analysis |
| title_fullStr | Co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and food addiction in a large Polish sample: latent profile analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and food addiction in a large Polish sample: latent profile analysis |
| title_short | Co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and food addiction in a large Polish sample: latent profile analysis |
| title_sort | co occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and food addiction in a large polish sample latent profile analysis |
| topic | Food addiction posttraumatic stress disorder trauma dysregulated eating obesity latent profile analysis |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20008066.2025.2508015 |
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