Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Obesity is a global epidemic with a growing prevalence in recent decades. In Tunisia, obesity is a major problem as it is increasing in adults as well as in children and adolescents. It therefore appears important to deepen the knowledge on this pathology and especially on the psychological profile, since studies concerning the mental health of obese subjects remain rare.Purpose: Study the psychological impact of obesity in adult women<...

IntroductionSelf-esteem is widely viewed as a person’s overall evaluation about self-worth or personal value and is considered an essential indicator for positive mental health and psychological well-being. This study sought to explore the level of self-esteem and identify the factors associated with low self-esteem in this population.MethodsIt was a cross-sectional study conducted in Sfax, Southern Tuni...

IntroductionIn Tunisia, obesity is a public health problem. In fact, it has been considered as a complex disease including alteration of the nutritional, somatic and psychological functioning of the individual. Various psychological disorders have been associated with it such as social phobia (SP). In this context, our study was conducted to determine the psychological profile in terms of SP in obese adults.Methods<p class="abs...