METHODS: The subject group consisted of 112 individuals (81 females and 31 males) receiving a permanent disability pension primarily for obesity. The control subjects were randomly selected from the same area and were receiving a disability pension for a different primary illness. The controls were matched with the subjects by the place of residence, sex, age, the time since the pension was granted and occupation. Psychiatric interviews were conducted on all participants. The results were analyzed using the chi-squared test (χ2-test) and the percent distribution. The subject and control groups were compared using the t-test for paired variables. Conditional logistic regression analysis was also conducted.
RESULTS: The emotional state of eating was significantly associated with quarrels and feelings of loneliness. The subjects suffered from night eating syndrome, which was associated with an increased risk of early retirement. Binge eating syndrome was observed more frequently in the study group. The subjects reported feeling increased hunger compared with the controls. A significant percentage of the subjects had a body mass index of ≥ 40. No differences in eating habits were observed between the groups.
CONCLUSIONS: This study provides information on the relationship between emotions and eating habits in obesity, which is a rarely studied topic. We believe that our study provides a novel and necessary overview of the associations among severe obesity, emotions and eating habits.
方法:受试者组由112名个体(81名女性和31名男性)组成,主要因肥胖而领取永久残疾养恤金。对照受试者是从同一地区随机选择的,并因不同的原发性疾病而领取残疾抚恤金。对照与受试者的居住地相匹配,性别,年龄,养老金发放以来的时间和职业。对所有参与者进行了精神病学访谈。使用卡方检验(χ2检验)和百分比分布分析结果。使用配对变量的t检验比较受试者和对照组。还进行了条件logistic回归分析。
结果:进食的情绪状态与争吵和孤独感显着相关。受试者患有夜食综合症,这与提前退休的风险增加有关。在研究组中更频繁地观察到暴食综合征。与对照组相比,受试者报告感到饥饿增加。相当比例的受试者的体重指数≥40。两组之间的饮食习惯没有差异。
结论:这项研究提供了肥胖患者情绪与饮食习惯之间关系的信息,这是一个很少研究的话题。我们相信,我们的研究提供了一个新的和必要的概述严重肥胖之间的关联,情绪和饮食习惯。