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The relationship between changes in body weight and changes in psychosocial functioning.

R C Klesges1, M L Klem, L M Klesges

  • 1Department of Psychology, Memphis State University, TN 38120.

Appetite
|October 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Weight changes did not impact psychosocial functioning in a 2-year study. This research on weight status and psychological well-being suggests body weight shifts do not affect relationship or family dynamics in generally healthy adults.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Previous research links obesity to psychosocial issues, often using clinical samples and cross-sectional data.
  • A gap exists in understanding the prospective relationship between weight changes and psychosocial functioning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prospectively examine the association between weight gain and alterations in psychosocial functioning.
  • To investigate if changes in weight status predict changes in psychological well-being over time.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 399 adults (195 women, 204 men) over 2 years.
  • Assessed psychosocial functioning using Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), Family Environment Scale (FES), and Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale (FACES-III).
  • Categorized participants by weight status annually to evaluate the impact of weight change on psychosocial outcomes.

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Main Results:

  • Multivariate analyses revealed no significant changes in psychosocial functioning for men or women due to changes in weight status over a 1-year period.
  • The study found no association between shifts in body weight and measured levels of psychosocial functioning.

Conclusions:

  • Weight fluctuations do not appear to influence psychosocial functioning in a sample of adults with generally good psychological health.
  • Findings suggest that for this population, changes in body weight are not a significant predictor of changes in relationship or family dynamics.