[Research progress on the influencing factors and interventions of food addiction in college students]

Food addiction (FA) is a behavior akin to substance addiction, characterized by an individual's prolonged difficulty in controlling the intake of ultra-processed foods, and it has become a significant risk factor for issues such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and eating disorders. College students are at the stage termed as emerging adulthood, marked by increasing psychological challenges, during which FA poses a threat to their physical and mental health; however, research on FA among college students is relatively limited, especially in developing effective intervention measures, which urgently need to be strengthened through research and practice. This review examines the factors influencing FA in college students at various levels, including personal, interpersonal, and societal, and summarizes existing intervention methods, aiming to provide a reference for subsequent related studies.