4.3 Regression Analysis
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis was performed to evaluate potential determinants of being obese/overweight. Being obese/overweight was the dependent variable, restrained eating, emotional eating, AQC and RCADS-CV total scores were independent variables. Of these factors, restrained and emotional eating were obtained as predictors of being obese/overweight (B:0,1, p:<0.001; B:0,06, p:<0,001). (Table 4)
Discussion
This study investigated the association between alexithymia and eating behaviours like emotional, restrained, external eating in O, OW and N. While alexithymic properties, restrained eating and emotional eating behaviour were significantly different between groups, external eating attitude was similar. Alexithymia was weakly and positively correlated with emotional eating, but no correlation was observed with restrained or external eating. External eating was positively correlated with HOMA-IR. Sociodemografic characteristics that may cause psychological symptoms were similar between the groups except for sibling number and chronic disease history.