Scientists Just Studied People Who Can't Stop Thinking About Food
Summary
A Penn State study based on a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults found that 18 percent reported frequent or constant “food noise,” or persistent thoughts and cravings about food. The researchers found differences across demographic groups and eating experiences, but said the results do not establish causes and cautioned against broad conclusions from small samples.Key Facts
- Researchers published the study in Obesity Science and Practice.
- The survey asked participants how often they experienced food noise on a scale from never to always.
- Women were about 1.8 times as likely as men to report frequent food noise.
- Younger adults reported more food noise than older adults.
- Participants who identified as Asian were twice as likely as participants of other races to report food noise, but the researchers cautioned that only about 50 Asian participants took part.
- People who reported losing control of their eating were nearly six times as likely as the survey average to report frequent or constant food noise.
- Current and former GLP-1 users were about 1.5 times as likely as the survey average to report frequent food noise.
- The study's lead author said scientists know little about what happens in the brain during food noise.
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