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Eating disorder variables and self image in Italian girls attending a weight control clinic
D Bacchini1, M Duval, P Valerio
1*Department of Psychology, Second University of Naples, Caserta, Italy. dario.bacchini@unina2.it
Objective:
The aim of this study was to evaluate eating disorder variables and self image in Italian female adolescents asking for a weight control treatment.
Method:
Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (1991) and Offer Self-Image questionnaire (1989) were administered; 100 subjects (75 outpatients and 25 controls) were enrolled over a period of three months and divided into three study groups (normal, overweight and obese), and one control group.
Results:
The relationship between BMI and problematic personality traits tends to be linear and positive. Obese adolescent females describe themselves in more negative terms than non-obese individuals and show a psychological profile similar to individuals with eating disorders, especially for Drive for Thinness and Interoceptive Awareness. Even in the absence of overt mental pathology, obesity can result associated to a psychological distress and it's a risk factor for mental health.
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