Momentary mechanisms of binge-eating symptoms using ecological momentary assessment: The moderating role of food addiction.

Objective: Food addiction (FA) shows phenotypic and diagnostic overlap with eating disorders characterised by binge eating, though it is unknown how momentary processes driving binge-eating symptoms differ by FA. The present study examined the possible moderating influence of FA severity on momentary mechanisms underlying binge-eating symptomatology using ecological momentary assessment (EMA).

Method: Adults (N = 49, mean age = 34.