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.