Alexithymia in obese adolescents is associated with severe obesity and binge eating behavior.
Adolescent
Binge eating
Feeding behavior
Obesity alexithymia
Journal
Jornal de pediatria
ISSN: 1678-4782
Titre abrégé: J Pediatr (Rio J)
Pays: Brazil
ID NLM: 2985188R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
16
03
2021
revised:
01
06
2021
accepted:
02
06
2021
pubmed:
18
7
2021
medline:
14
5
2022
entrez:
17
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To study the occurrence of alexithymia in obese adolescents. Cross-sectional study with 102 obese adolescents. Sociodemographic, clinical, and psychometric data (alexithymia and binge eating) were analyzed The Brazilian version of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale and Binge Eating Scale were used for psychometric data collection. Statistical analysis was performed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Student's t-test, ANOVA, chi-square, linear regression, and logistic regression. The study was approved by Research Ethics Committee. A 22% occurrence of alexithymia was observed. Considering the category "possible alexithymia", half of the participants presented some alexithymic behavior. Adolescents with alexithymia had higher binge eating scores (alexithymia 16,2 versus possible alexithymia 11,7 versus no alexithymia 8,5; ANOVA p < 0,0005) and three times more binge eating behavior than adolescents with no alexithymia or possible alexithymia (alexithymia 36.4% versus 17.2% possible alexithymia versus 11.8% no alexithymia; chi-square = 6,2, p = 0.04). In simple linear regression, alexithymia scores were positively associated with binge eating scores (r There was a 22% occurrence of alexithymia in obese adolescents. It was positively associated with obesity severity and higher binge eating scores, suggesting a relationship between severe obesity, alexithymia, and binge eating behavior.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34273272
pii: S0021-7557(21)00095-4
doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2021.06.003
pmc: PMC9432034
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
264-269Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflicts of interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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