An exploratory study of factors in disordered eating behavior in diabetes self-management in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/introduction

Diet directly affects glucose metabolism, and eating behavior is influenced by various daily life stressors. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between common psychosomatic stressors on endocrine hormones and eating behavior in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Materials and methods

This cross-sectional study was performed in 40 patients with type 2 diabetes. Resting hormone blood sampling and four self-reported questionnaires were employed.

Results

Patients who scored higher on the 'anger/hostility' (AH) subcategory of the profile of mood state (POMS) questionnaire had significantly higher serum cortisol (β = 0.40, P = 0.01 by least squares adjusted for age and sex). In the eating behavior questionnaire, the subcategories of 'feel

SUBMITTER: Tsukamoto-Kawashima S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11215692 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature