An Exploratory Study on the Influence of Psychopathological Risk and Impulsivity on BMI and Perceived Quality of Life in Obese Patients
Abstract
:1. Introduction
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- Anthropometric parameters (i.e., weight, height, waist circumference, and BMI) in obese male and female adults.
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- Their psychological profiles.
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- The possible influence of the psychopathological risk and impulsivity of obese men and women on their BMI and perceived quality of life (QoL).
2. Materials and Methods
Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Preliminary Analyses
3.2. Psychological Profiles of Obese Subjects
3.3. Influence of Psychopathological Risk and Impulsivity on Body Mass Index (BMI) and Quality of Life
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Measures | Men | Women | p | |
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Anthropometric Measurements | Body weight | 134.13 ± 25.97 kg | 101.18 ± 20.46 | 0.000 |
Body height | 1.79 ± 0.06 m | 1.64 ± 0.06 m | 0.000 | |
Waist circumference | 133.3 ± 15.3 cm | 116.9 ± 14.8 cm | 0.000 | |
BMI | 42 ± 8.2 kg/m2 | 37.5 ± 6.9 kg/m2 | 0.020 | |
Psychopathological Symptoms | Somatization | 0.76 ± 0.53 | 1.3 ± 0.74 | 0.003 |
Obsessive-compulsivity | 0.69 ± 0.55 | 1.16 ± 0.83 | 0.015 | |
Interpersonal Sensitivity | 0.56 ± 0.51 | 0.95 ± 0.92 | 0.046 | |
Depression | 0.56 ± 0.46 | 1.2 ± 0.85 | 0.001 | |
Anxiety | 0.41 ± 0.33 | 0.85 ± 0.61 | 0.002 | |
Hostility | 0.51 ± 0.49 | 0.67 ± 0.72 | 0.361 | |
Phobic anxiety | 0.14 ± 0.19 | 0.4 ± 0.55 | 0.027 | |
Paranoid ideation | 0.63 ± 0.48 | 0.94 ± 0.89 | 0.123 | |
Psychoticism | 0.24 ± 0.23 | 0.4 ± 0.5 | 0.138 | |
Global Severity Index | 0.54 ± 0.33 | 0.93 ± 0.64 | 0.006 | |
Impulsivity | Attention impulsivity | 13.33 ± 2.3 | 14.5 ± 3.9 | 0.183 |
Motor impulsivity | 18.9 ± 3.8 | 20.11 ± 3.7 | 0.212 | |
Non-planning impulsivity | 24.67 ± 4.07 | 25.8 ± 4.5 | 0.301 | |
BIS total score | 55.9 ± 2.49 | 56.4 ± 3.4 | 0.129 | |
Quality of Life | ORWELL 97 | 45.79 ± 17.97 | 50.09 ± 12.29 | 0.298 |
Psychological Subscales | BMI | QoL | ||||
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Beta § | t | p | Beta § | t | p | |
Somatization | 0.87 | 3 | <0.05 | −0.08 | −0.26 | Ns |
Obsessive-Compulsivity | 0.433 | 1.1 | Ns | 0.69 | 1.59 | Ns |
Interpersonal Sensitivity | −0.021 | −0.07 | Ns | −0.37 | −1.1 | Ns |
Depression | 0.015 | 0.04 | Ns | 0.58 | 1.32 | Ns |
Anxiety | −1.15 | −2.14 | Ns | −1.09 | −1.84 | Ns |
Hostility | 0.01 | 0.03 | Ns | 0.36 | 0.85 | Ns |
Phobic Anxiety | 0.49 | 1.85 | Ns | 0.2 | 0.67 | Ns |
Paranoid Ideation | −0.15 | −0.35 | Ns | 0.49 | 1.03 | Ns |
Psychoticism | 0.629 | 2.43 | <0.05 | 0.55 | 1.91 | Ns |
Attention Impulsivity | −0.47 | −1.5 | Ns | −0.44 | −1.28 | Ns |
Motor Impulsivity | −0.65 | −1.75 | Ns | 0.41 | 1.01 | Ns |
Non-Planning Impulsivity | 0.47 | 1.69 | Ns | −0.71 | −2.33 | Ns |
R2 | 0.708 | 0.642 | ||||
Adjusted R2 | 0.690 | 0.652 |
Psychological Subscales | BMI | QoL | ||||
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Beta § | t | p | Beta § | t | p | |
Somatization | 0.46 | 2.33 | <0.05 | −0.11 | −0.78 | Ns |
Obsessive-Compulsivity | −0.13 | −0.45 | Ns | −0.15 | −0.73 | Ns |
Interpersonal Sensitivity | 0.55 | 1.58 | Ns | 0.15 | 0.61 | Ns |
Depression | 0.15 | 0.39 | Ns | 0.24 | 0.37 | Ns |
Anxiety | 0.099 | 0.22 | Ns | −0.29 | −0.92 | Ns |
Hostility | 0.39 | 1.42 | Ns | 0.25 | 1.3 | Ns |
Phobic Anxiety | −0.24 | −0.898 | Ns | 0.33 | 1.84 | Ns |
Paranoid Ideation | 0.11 | 0.29 | Ns | −0.13 | −0.48 | Ns |
Psychoticism | −0.074 | −0.21 | Ns | 0.04 | 0.155 | Ns |
Attention Impulsivity | 0.5 | 2.18 | <0.05 | 0.03 | 0.52 | Ns |
Motor Impulsivity | −0.24 | −1.27 | Ns | 0.34 | 0.86 | Ns |
Non-Planning Impulsivity | 0.22 | 0.18 | Ns | −0.28 | −0.51 | Ns |
R2 | 0.419 | 0.723 | ||||
Adjusted R2 | 0.412 | 0.719 |
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Tambelli, R.; Cerniglia, L.; Cimino, S.; Ballarotto, G.; Paciello, M.; Lubrano, C.; Marchitelli, S.; Gnessi, L.; Lenzi, A. An Exploratory Study on the Influence of Psychopathological Risk and Impulsivity on BMI and Perceived Quality of Life in Obese Patients. Nutrients 2017, 9, 431. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9050431
Tambelli R, Cerniglia L, Cimino S, Ballarotto G, Paciello M, Lubrano C, Marchitelli S, Gnessi L, Lenzi A. An Exploratory Study on the Influence of Psychopathological Risk and Impulsivity on BMI and Perceived Quality of Life in Obese Patients. Nutrients. 2017; 9(5):431. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9050431
Chicago/Turabian StyleTambelli, Renata, Luca Cerniglia, Silvia Cimino, Giulia Ballarotto, Marinella Paciello, Carla Lubrano, Serena Marchitelli, Lucio Gnessi, and Andrea Lenzi. 2017. "An Exploratory Study on the Influence of Psychopathological Risk and Impulsivity on BMI and Perceived Quality of Life in Obese Patients" Nutrients 9, no. 5: 431. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9050431