Literature Review for the Emotional Troubles of the Obese Men and Women

비만인의 정서적 문제에 관한 문헌적 고찰

  • Lee, Myeong-Jong (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Jee, Myung-Chul (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 이명종 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실) ;
  • 지명철 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실)
  • Published : 2003.12.01

Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigate the emotional roubles of the obese and their's relationship with obesity so as to be useful for treating the obesity and estimating it's prognosis. Method : This study investigates the fifteen statistical treatises for the emotional troubles of the obese, and distributes their's results into depression, perception of obesity, satisfaction of body shape, eating behavior, and other emotional troubles. Conclusions: 1. In the obese dissatisfaction and inferiority complex for body shape are one of the causes bring about depression. 2. Masked depression is often, so exact examination is needed and the treatment of depression is useful for treating the obesity and estimating it's prognosis. 3. In the obese correcting wrong body shape image and making them gain confidence in treatment of obesity is needed because they have low self-efficacy in overeating, high perception of obesity, and dissatisfaction of body shape. 4. The obese has a abnormal eating behavior and it is related with the emotion troubles such as depression, low self-esteem, and so forth.

Keywords