Table 4.

Psychological well-being and lifestyle questionnaire before and after the weight loss program

	Study group 1		p value	Study group 2		p value
	before (N = 12)	after (N = 12)		before (N = 15)	after (N = 15)
Regularly and healthier eating habits (5 meals per day)	2.2±1.09	4.1±0.75	0.000	2.3±1.09	3.5±0.99	0.002
Daily outdoor exercising	2.3±1.10	3.5±1.05	0.000	2.3±1.04	3.6±0.73	0.003
Sleep (between 7 and 9 h per night)	3.0±1.52	3.6±1.38	0.004	2.5±0.99	3.3±0.88	0.012
Socializing and relaxation	3.8±1.14	4.5±0.66	0.031	4.3±1.17	4.6±0.82	0.046
Feeling unhappy, depressed and irritable	3.1±1.11	1.9±0.86	0.001	3.3±1.29	2.3±1.04	0.014
Feeling pessimistic	2.7±1.03	2.0±0.70	0.020	3.0±1.30	2.4±0.73	0.038
Feeling fear and failure	3.0±1.00	2.1±0.75	0.009	3.1±1.18	2.5±0.83	0.013
Feeling angry	3.1±0.89	2.1±0.75	0.000	3.3±1.43	2.3±0.89	0.008

Data are presented as mean ± SD.