Table II.
Scores on psychopathological measures for obese adolescents and their parents.
| Females | Males | All adolescents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n=79 | n=36 | n=115 | |
| BDI | 6.3 (6.6) | 7.8 (7) | 6.8 (6.8) |
| MADRS | 4.9 (4.8) | 5.5 (4.6) | 5.1 (4.7) |
| STAIC | 32.8 (8.1) | 32.5 (7.2) | 32.7 (7.8) |
| BSA | 8.4 (5.8) | 9.1 (5.9) | 8.6 (5.8) |
| BITE adolescent | 10 (5.2) | 10.9 (5.5) | 10.12 (5.3) |
| GHQ maternal | 6 (6.7) | 6.4 (7.1) | 6.2 (6.8) |
| BITE maternal | 7.4 (5.8) | 7.4 (6.1) | 7.4 (5.9) |
| GHQ paternal | 3.12 (5) | 3.93 (5.6) | 3.36 (5.17) |
| BITE paternal | 5.1 (3.6) | 5.4 (4.0) | 5.2 (4.1) |
Abbreviations: BMI, Body mass index; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; MADRS, Montgomery and Asberg Depression Rating Scale; STAIC, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (Trait subscale); BSA, Brief Scale for Anxiety; BITE, Bulimic Investigatory Test, Edinburgh (Symptoms scale); GHQ, General Health Questionnaire.
Data are shown as mean (standard deviation).