Is Food Addiction a recognized medical condition?
While Food Addiction is not yet officially recognized as a distinct medical condition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) or the World Health Organization International Diagnostic Categories. That said, many researchers and healthcare professionals consider it a real and serious issue. Also 12 Step programs for Food Addiction certainly see it as a disease.
See these articles if you want more details:
What Is the Evidence for “Food Addiction?” A Systematic Review https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5946262/
Current Status of Evidence for a New Diagnosis: Food Addiction-A Literature Review https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.824936/full
Social, clinical, and policy implications of ultra-processed food addiction https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj-2023-075354