Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) Test

Understand whether food cravings and loss of control may reflect addiction-like eating in about 7 minutes. 35 targeted items show how eating affects daily life and whether added support may help.

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6/11

Symptom Count (SC)

This scale counts how many YFAS food-addiction symptoms are present, with higher scores indicating more symptom manifestations.

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0 – 2: Low | 3 – 5: Moderate | 6 – 11: High

A score of 6 falls in the High range, indicating multiple identified symptoms of food-addiction-like eating behavior.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Struggling with cravings

41%OF USERS

People who feel they lose control around certain foods (especially sugary or fatty) and want to understand whether it resembles an addiction pattern.

Binge or stress eaters

34%OF USERS

Those who overeat during stress or emotions and worry about consequences like guilt, health issues, or disruption to daily life.

Clients in therapy

25%OF USERS

People already working with a psychologist, dietitian, or clinician who need a structured way to assess problematic eating behavior.

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6.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures addiction-like patterns in eating, including loss of control, craving, tolerance, and continued overeating despite negative consequences. It also assesses related impairment or distress.

Who is this questionnaire intended for?

It is intended for adolescents and adults being evaluated for problematic eating patterns such as binge eating, compulsive overeating, or frequent overeating of highly palatable foods. It may be used in clinical or research settings.

How long does it take and what does it include?

It takes about 7 minutes to complete and includes 35 items. Items ask about eating habits, attempts to cut down, and consequences in daily functioning.

How are results interpreted?

Responses are scored to indicate the number of addiction-like symptoms and whether clinically significant impairment or distress is present. Results are used as screening information and require clinical context for interpretation.

Is this a diagnosis of an eating disorder or addiction?

No, it is not a standalone diagnostic tool. It is used to identify risk and symptom patterns that may warrant further assessment or support.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) Test - Symptoms and Signs

addiction eating behavior

This self-report measure assesses addictive-like eating patterns and related impairment. The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) is designed to identify symptoms consistent with substance-use-like loss of control over eating and continued use despite adverse consequences.

It includes 35 items and typically takes about 7 minutes to complete. Developed by M. N. Potenza, C. M. Grilo, and A. N. Gearhardt, it is commonly used in clinical and research settings to support characterization of problematic eating, including symptom presence and associated functional impact.

The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) is intended to complement, not replace, a comprehensive clinical evaluation, and results should be interpreted in the context of the individual’s broader eating behavior, medical status, and psychosocial functioning.

Author: A. N. Gearhardt, C. M. Grilo, M. N. Potenza

Literature: Davis, C. Compulsive overeating as an addictive behavior: overlap between food addiction and binge eating disorder. Current Obesity Reports. 2013.; Gearhardt, A. N., Corbin, W. R., & Brownell, K. D. Development of the Yale food addiction scale version 2.0. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 2016.; Gearhardt, A. N., Corbin, W. R., & Brownell, K. D. Preliminary validation of the Yale food addiction scale. Appetite. 2009.

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