ECEESPE2025 ePoster Presentations Metabolism, Nutrition and Obesity (164 abstracts)
Psychological profile of the obese diabetic patient
Syrine Trabelsi 1 , Rym Ben Othman 1 , Yesmine Jallouli 1 , Ramla Mizouri 1 , Rim Rachdi 1 , Berriche Olfa 1 , Faten Mahjoub 1 , Ben Amor Nadia 1 & Jamoussi Henda 1
1National Institut of Nutrition, A, Tunis, Tunisia
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Introduction: Obesity is a chronic disease defined by excessive adipose tissue deposition that can be detrimental to health. The “diabetes-obesity” association is very frequent, resulting in an exacerbation of psychological complications.
Objective: Compare psychological profiles in a population of type 2 diabetics according to their weight status.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 254 diabetic patients. Data were collected on the basis of a pre-established questionnaire, anthropometric measurements, the PSS4 Score to assess stress levels, and HAD scales assessing anxiety and depression.
Results: The population was divided into two groups: 179 obese patients (obese group) and 75 with a normal BMI (non-obese group). Obesity was present in 46.2% of male patients and 78.8% of female patients. The mean age was 58.66±8.7 years for the obese group vs 59.04±8.7 years for the non-obese group. Diabetes duration was 13.94±8.4 years in the obese group and 13.05±7.7 years in the non-obese group. Patients in the obese group perceived more stress than those in the non-obese group (mean PSS4 scores were 7.65 ±4.08 and 6.64 ±4.25 respectively). The mean HAD anxiety score was 9.6 ±4.9 in the obese group vs 8.63 ±5.1 in the non-obese group (P = 0.16). For the HAD depression score, the mean was 9.3±5.1 in the obese group vs 7.9±5.3 in the non-obese group (P = 0.06).
Conclusion: Given the psychological impact of obesity and diabetes as two chronic diseases, psychosocial support is needed to help obese diabetics live better with their disease and improve their quality of life.
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