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- Title
Sex Differences in Emotions and Eating Behaviors among People Affected by Obesity.
- Authors
Mento, Carmela; Rizzo, Amelia; Bruno, Antonio; Silvestri, Maria Catena; Cedro, Clemente; Komaei, Iman; Navarra, Giuseppe; Muscatello, Maria Rosaria Anna
- Abstract
Relatively little research has examined sex differences among people affected by obesity. The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between negative emotions and eating behaviors, taking into account the role of biological sex. The final sample consists of 200 candidates for bariatric surgery, 62 males (31%) and 138 females (69%), aged from 18 to 60 years (M = 40.71; SD = 11.30). Participants were screened with the Binge Scale Questionnaire (BSQ) and individually evaluated with the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) and the Profile of Mood States (POMS). Correlations were calculated by splitting the sample by sex. Analyses of the relationship between negative emotions and eating behavior showed a large number of correlations in the sample of women and few correlations in men. The differences between women and men with obesity suggest the need for a different theoretical construct that explains the differentiated mechanisms of functioning and lays the foundations for specific therapeutic paths.
- Subjects
FOOD habits; COMPULSIVE eating; EMOTIONS; EMOTIONAL eating; EATING disorders; SEX (Biology); OBESITY in women
- Publication
Brain Sciences (2076-3425), 2022, Vol 12, Issue 12, p1663
- ISSN
2076-3425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/brainsci12121663