Clin Nutr Res.  2016 Jul;5(3):161-171. 10.7762/cnr.2016.5.3.161.

Differences of Socio-psychology, Eating Behavior, Diet Quality and Quality of Life in South Korean Women according to Their Weight Status

• Kim J
• Choue R
• Lim H

• KMID: 2344888
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7762/cnr.2016.5.3.161

Abstract

We aimed at assessing psychological variables and eating behaviors on quality of diet and life in South Korean women according to their weight status. Socio-psychology, eating behavior, quality of diet and quality of life data were assessed in 114 women (mean age: 34.5 ± 8.09 years). NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-RS) and coping styles questionnaire were used to assess socio-psychology variables, and eating behavior was assessed using the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26), Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ), and General Food Craving Questionnaire Test (G-FCQ-T). Quality of diet was analyzed by Diet Quality Index-international (DQI-I), and obesity-related quality of life was evaluated using the Korean Obesity-related Quality of life Scale (KOQOL). Significant differences were in the psychological variables and eating behaviors in the obese group than the normal and overweight groups (p < 0.05). The overall score of DQI-I was significantly lower in the obese group than that of their counterparts (p < 0.05). BMI was positively correlated with neuroticism, emotional eating, and obesity-related quality of life, and negatively correlated with diet quality. Neuroticism was positively correlated with emotional eating and food craving. Emotional eating was positively correlated with obesity-related quality of life. In conclusion, women with a higher BMI had significantly more problematic eating behaviors, poor diet quality and quality of life.

Keyword

Personality; Eating behavior; Diet Quality Index-International (DQI-I); Obesity

MeSH Terms

Craving
Diet*
Eating*
Feeding Behavior*
Female
Humans
Obesity
Overweight
Personality Inventory
Quality of Life*

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  Figure 1 Correlations of (A) BMI and Neuroticism, (B) BMI and Emotional eating, (C) BMI and DQI, (D) BMI and KOQOL. BMI, Body Mass Index (kg/m2); DQI-I, Dietary quality index international scores are the sum of the four categories used to assess diet quality, 0 (poor diet), 100 (excellent diet); KOQOL, Korean version of obesity-related quality of life scale (higher scores indicating the low quality of life).

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