Objectives: To examine the socio-demographic characteristics of the Croatian adult population. To examine is the Croatian adult population addicted to food and in what measure. Estimate if there is a relationship between the observed variables. Compare the research results with the results of other countries of the world. Study design: Cross-sectional study Patients and methods: Adult citizens of the Republic of Croatia participated in the research. The research was conducted using an online questionnaire consisting of a total of 23 questions. 403 respondents filled out the questionnaire. Results: The conducted research found that the majority of respondents considered their socioeconomic status to be average, and their eating habits to be good, although they could be better, and the majority of respondents have increased body mass. All these variables had an impact on the health of the respondents, however, the respondents did not show the characteristics of addictive behavior towards food. Conclusion: An equal number of respondents of both sexes participated in the research. Statistical significance was determined between the sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents. Most of the respondents had an increased body mass, but men were still lead in increased body mass. With age, lower socioeconomic status and quality of diet, the body mass index and the incidence of diseases increased. Despite the increased body mass index rate, Croats are not addicted to food.