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ArticleFood & nutrition research2019

No correlation among expressed emotion, anxiety, stress and weight loss in patients with overweight and obesity.

Carla Gramaglia, Eleonora Gattoni, Camilla Vecchi, Elisa Di Tullio, Giampaolo Biroli, Federico D'Andrea, Sergio Riso, Maria Rosaria Gualano, Marco Marchetti, Marco Sarchiapone and 2 more

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Article in Food & nutrition research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Carla GramagliaInstitute of Psychiatry, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Eleonora GattoniInstitute of Psychiatry, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Camilla VecchiInstitute of Psychiatry, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Elisa Di TullioInstitute of Psychiatry, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Giampaolo BiroliS.C. Dietetica e Nutrizione, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy.
Federico D'AndreaS.C. Dietetica e Nutrizione, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy.
Sergio RisoS.C. Dietetica e Nutrizione, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy.
Maria Rosaria GualanoDepartment of Public Health, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
Marco MarchettiDepartment of Bioscience and Territory, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy.
Marco SarchiaponeDepartment of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy.
Roberta SiliquiniDepartment of Public Health, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
Patrizia ZeppegnoInstitute of Psychiatry, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita · ITUniversità degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · ITUniversity of Molise · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe onset of some types of obesity may correlate with specific familial relational patterns, and expressed emotion (EE), the family life's 'emotional temperature', may play a role in obesity treatment compliance and outcome.

objectiveThe aim of this study is to address the current gap in the literature about EE and obesity, assessing EE in a sample of patients with overweight or obesity and their relatives. A further objective is to assess patients' weight loss, patients' and relatives' anxiety, perceived stress and their possible correlation with EE and diet compliance.

designA total of 220 patients with overweight or obesity and 126 relatives were recruited; their socio-demographic and clinical features were collected; and Level of Expressed Emotion Scale (LEE), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory 1 and 2 (STAI-Y1 and STAI-Y2) and Paykel Scale of Stressful Life Events were administered.

resultsPatients' baseline body mass index (BMI) was negatively correlated with educational level, but we failed to find any correlation between BMI and the other variables assessed. We found a positive correlation between EE median and stressful life events, as well as between median EE and state and trait anxiety.

conclusionsOur results seem to suggest that other factors than the psychological ones we investigated may play a role in treatment adherence and outcome in patients with overweight and obesity.

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anxietyexpressed emotionobesityoverweightstress

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PMID31645850
PMCPMC6787637
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