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INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EATING BEHAVIOR, AFFECTIVE
SYMPTOMS, AND BODY IMAGE DISSATISFACTION IN OBESE
PATIENTS
Kuchkarov Humoyun Nurali o’g’li
Department of Psychiatry and Narcology
Tashkent State Medical University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
EMU University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
N.F.Yadgarova
Scientific supervisor - Associate Professor of the
Department, PhD
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16879680
Introduction
Obesity is a multifactorial chronic disease in which genetic, endocrine,
neurobiological, psychological, and social factors interact. It is associated not
only with metabolic complications but also with psychological and affective
disturbances, such as anxiety, depression, and dissatisfaction with div image.
Understanding the interplay among these factors is essential for effective clinical
management.
Purpose
To examine the relationship between eating behavior, affective symptoms,
and div image dissatisfaction in obese patients who have not undergone
bariatric surgery.
Materials and Methods
The study included 94 obese patients without a history of bariatric surgery.
Eating behavior was measured using the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire
(DEBQ), affective symptoms using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
(HADS), and div image dissatisfaction using the Body Image Dissatisfaction
Questionnaire (BIDQ). Descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation
coefficients were calculated, with statistical significance set at p<0.01.
Results
Descriptive statistics:
Indicator
n
Mean
SD
Min
Max
DEBQ
(Restrained)
94
2.404
0.724
1.000
4.100
DEBQ
(Emotional)
94
1.534
0.496
1.000
3.385
DEBQ
(External)
94
2.604
0.637
1.100
4.300
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HADS
(Anxiety)
94
8.479
4.592
1.000
17.000
HADS
(Depression)
94
7.957
3.315
2.000
16.000
BIDQ (Total)
94
7.660
4.849
0.000
17.000
Correlation analysis results:
Variable Pair
r-value
p-value
Emotional Eating =
Anxiety
0.47
<0.01
Emotional
Eating
=Depression
0.42
<0.01
BIDQ = Anxiety
0.51
<0.01
BIDQ = Depression
0.49
<0.01
Conclusion
The study confirmed significant correlations between emotional eating and
both anxiety and depression, as well as between div image dissatisfaction and
affective symptoms. Patients with higher emotional eating scores tended to have
higher anxiety (r=0.47, p<0.01) and depression (r=0.42, p<0.01) levels.
Similarly, greater div image dissatisfaction was associated with higher anxiety
(r=0.51, p<0.01) and depression (r=0.49, p<0.01). These findings emphasize the
need for psychological evaluation and targeted interventions in the management
of obesity.
