ECE2022 Eposter Presentations Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition (318 abstracts)
Psychological impact of obesity in adult women
Dhoha Ben Salah 1 , Hana Charfi 1 , Yossra Mejdoub 2 , Hanen Maamri 2 , mouna elleuch 1 , Sourour Yaich 2 , Jihen Jdidi 2 , Faten Haj Kacem Akid 1 & Mohamed Abid 1
1Hedi Cheker University Hospital, Endocrinology, Sfax, Tunisia; 2Hedi Cheker University Hospital, Community Medicine, Tunisia
Introduction: Obesity is a global epidemic with a growing prevalence in recent decades. In Tunisia, obesity is a major problem as it is increasing in adults as well as in children and adolescents. It therefore appears important to deepen the knowledge on this pathology and especially on the psychological profile, since studies concerning the mental health of obese subjects remain rare.
Purpose: Study the psychological impact of obesity in adult women
Patients and Methods: Descriptive observational study using the quantitative approach, including 115 obese female adults who consulted the clinics of Sfax. A validated questionnaire was proposed to these patients concerning 6 dimensions: depression and anxiety (HAD scale), social phobia (LSAS score), self-esteem (RSE score), body image (BSQ-8c short version) and eating disorders (BITE scale).
Results: The average age of our population was 47.14 years. Seventy-eight percent of our patients were married. The median body weight was 93,15+/- 17,6 kg and 54,7% of our population had stage 1 obesity. Stage 2 and 3 were present in 20,7% and 24,7% respertively. Abdominal obesity was present in 94,7% of cases. Fifty-one patients were on a diet that was prescribed mainly by family and friends (41%) and only 8% seaked medical care.Depression was present in 17,4% of our population and anxiety in 76,5%. All our patients had low self-esteem and social phobia, of which 90,4% had very low self-esteem and 40,9% had intense social phobia. Preoccupation with body image was described in 90% of our female patients and 32% had severe body image concerns. Sixty percent of our population suffered from eating disorders, of which 12,2% had bulimia.
Conclusion: Obesity is a growing concern, not only in terms of physical and social health, but also in terms of psychological health, throughout the world.
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