Identification of Psychological Dysfunctions and Eating Disorders in Obese Women Seeking Weight Loss: Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Distribution and characteristics of patients according to psychological profile.

	Score	N° patients (%)	Age (years)	BMI (kg/m^2)
BDI-II	0–9	37 (26.8)	40.9±11.4	39.5±6.7
	10–15	17 (12.3)	45.2±11.6	39.0±8.6
	16–24	36 (26.1)	40.7±10.2	39.8±6.5
	≥25	48 (34.8)	40.9±12.7	38.9±5.3
Test (𝑃 value)			0.98 (0.40)	0.10 (0.96)
STAI-Y State	≤39	48 (34.8)	40.8±9.8	39.2±7.3
	≥40	90 (65.2)	41.7±12.4	39.3±5.9
Test (𝑃 value)			0.19 (0.67)	0.01 (0.91)
STAI-Y Trait	≤39	31 (22.5)	42.0±10.8	39.2±6.6
	≥40	107 (77.5)	41.2±11.8	39.3±6.3
Test (𝑃 value)			0.12 (0.73)	0.01 (0.96)
RAS	<105	66 (47.8)	41.8±11.4	40.2±7.2
	≥105	72 (52.2)	41.1±11.8	38.4±5.3
Test (𝑃 value)			0.31 (0.76)	1.49 (0.14)
Fear M and M
Agoraphobia	≤26	133 (96.4)	41.6±11.5	39.3±6.4
	≥27	5 (3.6)	36.8±13.7	40.3±4.2
Test (𝑃 value)			0.82 (0.37)	0.13 (0.71)
Social phobia	≤22	111 (80.4)	42.5±11.5	39.5±5.0
	≥23	27 (19.6)	37.0±11.0	38.3±5.0
Test (𝑃 value)			4.93 (0.03)	0.79 (0.38)

Results are expressed as number of subjects and percentages or as mean ± standard deviation. BMI: body mass index; BDI-II: Beck Depression Inventory II; STAI-Y: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, form Y; RAS: Rathus Assertiveness Schedule; Fear M and M: Marks and Mathews Fear Questionnaire. Statistical analyses performed using Student’s 𝑡-test or analysis of variance for quantitative variables.