Table 5.
Anthropometric and psychometric characteristics in a population of obese patients with broad spectrum of disordered eating and depressiveness.
| Parameter | Mean ± SEM | Range |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHROPOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 48.5 ± 0.9 | 31.8–68.7† |
| EATING HABITS | ||
| TFEQ | ||
| - Cognitive restraint | 8.5 ± 0.5 | 0–21‡ |
| - Disinhibition | 9.6 ± 0.4 | 1–15‡ |
| - Hunger | 7.7 ± 0.5 | 0–14‡ |
| EDI total | 46.2 ± 1.4 | 20–79† |
| - Drive for thinness | 27.9 ± 0.8 | 11–41† |
| - Bulimia | 17.5 ± 0.8 | 7–37‡ |
| - Body dissatisfaction | 49.5 ± 0.7 | 24–54‡ |
| - Ineffectiveness | 31.0 ± 1.1 | 15–54† |
| - Perfectionism | 18.5 ± 0.7 | 7–34† |
| - Interpersonal distrust | 23.7 ± 0.7 | 10–38† |
| - Interoceptive awareness | 28.4 ± 0.9 | 10–55† |
| - Maturity fears | 24.8 ± 0.8 | 11–44† |
| DEPRESSIVENESS | ||
| PHQ-9 | 10.0 ± 0.7 | 0–25† |
| ANXIETY | ||
| GAD-7 | 9.3 ± 0.6 | 0–21‡ |
| STRESS | ||
| PSQ total | 54.9 ± 2.4 | 5–98† |
| - Worries | 53.3 ± 3.0 | 0–100‡ |
| - Tension | 58.4 ± 2.9 | 0–100† |
| - Joy | 40.6 ± 2.5 | 0–100‡ |
| - Demands | 48.7 ± 2.8 | 0–100† |
N = 85, all female. Distribution of the data was determined by using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test.
†
indicates normal distribution,
‡
non-normal distribution. EDI, eating disorder inventory; GAD-7, Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire; PHQ-9, patient health questionnaire; PSQ-20, perceived stress questionnaire 20-item scale; TFEQ, Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire.