The prevalence of eating behavior disorders in patients with overweight and obesity
Markova, T.N.; Madianov, I.V.; Semakina, S.M.; Semenova, T.N.; Kichigin, V.A.; L'vova, O.S.
Eksperimental'naia i Klinicheskaia Gastroenterologiia 6: 14-18
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 1682-8658 PMID: 20731159 Document Number: 640336
The prevalence of food behavior abnormalities among people with overweight and obesity. The To estimate characteristics of food behaviour among people with overweight and obesity. We examined 188 human of Chuvashia. Anthropometric data was estimated, bodyweight index and waist-hip index were calculated. Infringements of food behaviour were evaluated according to T.G. Voznesenskoj's recommendations. Food behavior abnormalities appeared more often among people with overweight and obesity than among people with normal weight. The prevalence of food behavior abnormalities depended on the presence of abdominal obesity. The frequency of all types of food behavior abnormalities rose among individuals with overweight and obesity. The groups with overweight and obesity turned out comparable in prevalence and structure of food behavior abnormalities.