Yale Food Addiction Scale, YFAS Test - the question form
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1. When I started eating certain foods, I ate much more than I intended.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
2. I continued to eat certain foods even though I was no longer hungry.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
3. I kept eating until I felt physically unwell.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
4. I spent a lot of time thinking about cutting down on certain foods, but I still ate them.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
5. I felt sluggish or tired for a long time after overeating.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
6. I ate certain foods many times per day.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once per month
3 – Once per month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once per week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
7. When I did not have certain foods, I went out of my way to get them (for example, I went to the store to get certain foods even though I had other foods at home).
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
8. I ate certain foods so often or in such large amounts that I stopped doing other important things, such as working or spending time with family or friends.
Never
Less than once a month
Once a month
2–3 times a month
Once a week
2–3 times a week
4–6 times a week
Every day
9. Because of overeating, I have had problems with my family or friends.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
10. I avoided going to work, school, or social events because I was afraid I would overeat there.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
11. When I cut down on or stopped eating certain foods, I became irritable, anxious, or sad.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
12. When I felt physical symptoms from not eating certain foods, I started eating them to feel better.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
13. If I experienced emotional problems when I did not have certain foods, I started consuming them to feel better.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
14. When I cut down on or stopped eating certain foods, I experienced physical symptoms (e.g., headaches or fatigue).
1 – Never
2 – Less than once per month
3 – Once per month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once per week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
15. When I cut down on or stopped eating certain foods, I had strong cravings for them.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
16. I have felt extremely distressed about my eating behavior.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
17. My eating or overeating caused significant problems, such as problems with my daily routine, work, school, friends, family, or health.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
18. I was so distressed about overeating that I did not do other important things, such as work or spending time with family or friends.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once per month
3 – Once per month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once per week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
19. My overeating interfered with my ability to care for family members or do household responsibilities.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
20. I avoided going to work, school, or social events because I could not eat certain foods there.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
21. I avoided social events because people disapproved of how much I ate.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once per month
3 – Once per month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once per week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
22. I continued to eat even though it was causing emotional problems.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
23. I continued to eat even though it was causing physical problems.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
24. Eating the same amount of certain foods did not give me as much pleasure as it used to.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
25. I wanted to cut down on or stop eating certain foods, but I could not do so.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
26. To get the feeling I wanted (including reducing negative emotions, such as sadness, or increasing pleasure), I needed to eat more and more.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
27. Because of overeating, I did not do as well as usual at work or school.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once per month
3 – Once per month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once per week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
28. I continued to eat certain foods even though I knew it was bad for my health (for example, eating candy despite diabetes, or eating high-fat foods despite heart disease).
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
29. Cravings for certain foods were so strong that I could not think of anything else.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
30. My urge to eat certain foods was so strong that I felt I needed to do it right away.
1 - Never
2 - Less than once a month
3 - Once a month
4 - 2-3 times per month
5 - Once a week
6 - 2-3 times per week
7 - 4-6 times per week
8 - Every day
31. I tried to cut down on or stop eating certain foods, but I could not.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
32. I tried to cut down on or stop eating certain foods, but I was not successful.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
33. I was so distracted by food that I could have been harmed (for example, while driving, crossing the street, or operating machinery).
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
34. I was so distracted by thoughts about food that I could have been harmed (e.g., while driving, crossing the street, or operating machinery).
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
35. My friends or family members were concerned about how much I ate.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
1. When I started eating certain foods, I ate much more than I had planned.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
2. I continued to eat certain foods even when I was no longer hungry.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
3. I kept eating until I felt physically ill.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once per month
3 – Once per month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once per week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
4. I spent a lot of time thinking about cutting down on certain foods, but I kept eating them anyway.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
5. I felt sluggish or tired for a long time after overeating.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
6. I ate certain foods many times a day.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
7. When certain foods were not available, I went out of my way to get them (for example, I went to the store for certain foods even though I had other foods at home).
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
8. I ate certain foods so often or in such large amounts that I stopped doing other important activities, such as work or spending time with family or friends.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
9. My overeating caused problems with my family or friends.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
10. I avoided going to work, school, or social events because I was afraid I would overeat there.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
11. When I cut down on or stopped eating certain foods, I became irritable, anxious, or sad.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
12. When I experienced physical symptoms from not eating certain foods, I started eating them to feel better.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
13. If I experienced emotional problems when I did not have certain foods, I began eating them to feel better.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once per month
3 – Once per month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once per week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
14. When I cut down on or stopped eating certain foods, I experienced physical symptoms (e.g., headaches or fatigue).
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
15. When I cut down on or stopped eating certain foods, I had strong cravings for them.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
16. I felt extremely distressed about my eating behavior.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
17. Because of certain foods or overeating, I have had serious problems, such as problems with my daily routine, work, school, friends, family, or health.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
18. I was so distressed about overeating that I did not do other important things, such as work or spending time with family or friends.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
19. Overeating interfered with my ability to take care of my family or do household chores.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
20. I avoided going to work, school, or social activities because I could not eat certain foods there.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
21. I avoided social situations because people disapproved of how much I ate.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
22. I continued to eat even though it was causing emotional problems.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
23. I continued to eat even though it caused physical problems.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
24. Eating the same amount of certain foods did not give me as much pleasure as before.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
25. I really wanted to cut down on or stop eating certain foods, but I just could not do it.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
26. To achieve the desired effects (including reducing negative feelings, such as sadness, or increasing pleasure), I needed to eat more and more.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
27. Because of overeating, I did not do well at work or at school.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
28. I kept eating certain foods even though I knew it was harmful to my health (for example, eating candy despite diabetes, or eating high-fat foods despite heart disease).
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
29. The desire to eat certain foods was so strong that I could not think of anything else.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
30. My craving for certain foods was so strong that I felt I needed to eat them right away.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
31. I tried to cut down on or stop eating certain foods, but I could not.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once per month
3 – Once per month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once per week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
32. I tried to cut down on or stop eating certain foods, but I was unsuccessful.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
33. I was so distracted by food that I could have been harmed (for example, while driving, crossing the street, or operating equipment).
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day
34. I was so distracted by thoughts about food that I could have been harmed (for example, while driving, crossing the street, or operating machinery).
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times a month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times a week
7 – 4–6 times a week
8 – Every day
35. My friends or family were concerned that I was overeating.
1 – Never
2 – Less than once a month
3 – Once a month
4 – 2–3 times per month
5 – Once a week
6 – 2–3 times per week
7 – 4–6 times per week
8 – Every day