未成年人食物成瘾的研究进展

Recent Progress in Research on Food Addiction in Juveniles

未成年人肥胖是饮食、环境等多因素相互作用导致的一种慢性代谢性疾病,未成年人肥胖率逐年增长趋势令人担忧。食物成瘾作为肥胖流行的原因之一,其对未成年人身体及心理造成的危害日益受到重视,成为科学界研究热点。本文综述了国内外关于未成年人食物成瘾的研究进展,阐述了未成年人食物成瘾的评估方法、形成机制、预防及治疗措施,并探讨未成年人食物成瘾的未来研究方向,此外,借鉴我国饮食文化、习惯和结构,为预防未成年人食物成瘾,保障未成年人饮食健康提供有益指导。

Obesity in juveniles is a chronic metabolic disease which is influenced by the interactions of many factors including diet and environment.It is alarming that the incidence of obesity in juveniles is increasing year by year.As one of the main causes of the high prevalence of obesity,food addiction has attracted more and more attention from scientists due to the physical and psychological harms to juveniles.In order to provide useful information for preventing food addiction in juveniles and ensuring their dietary health,this article summarizes recent progress in the study of food addiction in juveniles with regard to the assessment methods,the mechanism for its development and the preventive and therapeutic measures.Furthermore,Chinese dietary culture,habit and structure can provide useful guidance for preventing food addiction in juveniles and ensuring their dietary health.