Objective: To determine the relationship between food addiction and eating index in university young adults. Methods: Descriptive correlational study. Sample of 282 adults aged 19 to 24 years. The sample size was calculated using the nQuery Advisor® version 7.0 package. The sampling was probabilistic by uni-stage clusters, in an educational institution in northern Mexico. Two measurement instruments with acceptable reliability were used, and descriptive statistics and Spearman's correlation coefficient were used. Results: The mean age was 20.7 years (SD= 1.37), 80.9% women, 39.3% presented high body weight. The healthy eating index presented a mean of 40.57 points out of a possible 100 (SD= 7.66), while food addiction symptoms were 1.31 out of a possible 11 (SD= 1.75). Food addiction scores were higher in females ( =30.19; SD= 7.49) and in those aged 22 to 24 years ( = 33.69; SD= 7.71). Correlation between the proposed variables was not identified. Conclusion: No relationship was found between food addiction and eating index in university young adults.
