title: British English translation of the Food Craving Inventory (FCI-UK).
abstract: There is evidence for cultural variation in the foods that may be craved. We have designed and tested, in a sample of 234 participants, a UK-specific version of the Food Craving Inventory. A four-factor structure comprising of sweet foods, fast foods, high fat, and complex carbohydrates was extracted. The final scale was analogous with the original US scale, and shared similar associations with external eating and dietary restraint, although no association was found with BMI. The measure has potential to contribute to the development of theoretical understanding of food craving, and to measuring outcomes in intervention studies and clinical samples.
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, MC Building, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK. Wendy.Nicholls@wlv.ac.uk
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nicholls
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hulbert-Williams
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004435:Eating / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom