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16-04-2024 | Obesity | Original Article

Patients with diabetes and obesity exhibit characteristics in eating and coping behaviors and personality traits

Authors: Masahiro Saito, Isao Usui, Norio Sugawara, Teruo Jojima, Shintaro Sakurai, Haruka Kishi, Masaaki Sagara, Takuya Tomaru, Toshie Iijima, Kazutaka Shimoda, Norio Yasui-Furukori, Yoshimasa Aso

Published in: Diabetology International

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Abstract

Aims/introduction

In patients with diabetes, obesity is an aggravating factor for glycemic control and its vascular complications. However, the psychological and behavioral characteristics of those patients with obesity have not been fully clarified. This study investigated eating and coping behavior, personality traits, quality of life (QOL), and depression status in patients with diabetes with or without obesity.

Materials and methods

Questionnaires obtained from 567 patients with diabetes at Dokkyo Medical University were analyzed. Eating behavior, coping behavior, personality traits, QOL, and depression status were evaluated by the Eating Behavior Questionnaire, Brief COPE, Japanese Ten-Item Personality Inventory, EuroQol 5 Dimensions-5 Level, and Patient Health Questionnaire-9, respectively. Participants were divided according to body mass index (BMI) into a non-obese group (BMI < 25), obese group (BMI 25–35), and high-degree obese group (BMI ≥ 35), and results were compared between groups.

Results

On all items of the Eating Behavior Questionnaire, scores were higher in the obese and high-degree obese groups than non-obese group, indicating worse eating behavior. In coping behavior, significant intergroup differences were found in self-distraction, substance use, using emotional support, using instrumental support, and venting. As for personality traits, the obese group had significantly lower conscientiousness and higher emotional instability than the non-obese group. There was no significant difference in QOL or depression status.

Conclusions

These results suggest that there are some characteristics in eating and coping behaviors and some personality traits between obese and non-obese patients with diabetes. Treatment based on such characteristics may be useful for patients with diabetes and obesity.
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Metadata
Title
Patients with diabetes and obesity exhibit characteristics in eating and coping behaviors and personality traits
Authors
Masahiro Saito
Isao Usui
Norio Sugawara
Teruo Jojima
Shintaro Sakurai
Haruka Kishi
Masaaki Sagara
Takuya Tomaru
Toshie Iijima
Kazutaka Shimoda
Norio Yasui-Furukori
Yoshimasa Aso
Publication date
16-04-2024
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Keywords
Obesity
Obesity
Published in
Diabetology International
Print ISSN: 2190-1678
Electronic ISSN: 2190-1686
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13340-024-00721-w
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