Titre du document / Document title

Adult obesity and functioning in the family of origin

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

JOHNSON B. ⁽¹⁾ ; BROWNELL K. D. ⁽¹⁾ ; JEOR S. T. S. ⁽²⁾ ; BRUNNER R. L. ⁽²⁾ ; WORBY M. ⁽²⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Department of Psychology, Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders, Yale University, New Haven, CT 20825, ETATS-UNIS
⁽²⁾ School of Medicine, University of Nevada, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

Objective: This study investigated the relationship between eating and weight behaviors and functioning in individuals' families of origin. Method: Subjects were 237 women and 242 men enrolled in the RENO (Relationship of Energy, Nutrition, and Obesity) Diet-Heart Study, a prospective 5-year study of the effects of weight fluctuation on cardiovascular disease risk factors in normal weight and obese adults. Variables of primary interest included subjects' body mass index (BMI), age of onset of obesity, eating attitudes, lack of control while eating, and family functioning. Results: In men, higher family cohesion was related to healthier eating attitudes and better control over eating, controlling for age, BMI, and adaptability, whereas higher adaptability (changing rules and poor leadership) was related to earlier onset of obesity and more disturbed eating attitudes. Cohesion and adaptability were not related to body weight or eating variables in women. Discussion: The lower societal pressure on men to be thin may increase the importance of family factors in influencing their shape and weight.

Revue / Journal Title

The International journal of eating disorders   ISSN 0276-3478   CODEN INDIDJ 

Source / Source

1997, vol. 22, n^o2, pp. 213-218 (13 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Wiley, New York, NY, ETATS-UNIS  (1981) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Obesity ; Eating disorder ; Food habit ; Attitude ; Family environment ; Social environment ; Familial relation ; Social interaction ; Human ; Nutritional status ; Nutrition disorder ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Obésité ; Trouble comportement alimentaire ; Habitude alimentaire ; Attitude ; Milieu familial ; Environnement social ; Relation familiale ; Interaction sociale ; Homme ; Etat nutritionnel ; Trouble nutrition ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Obesidad ; Trastorno conducta alimentaria ; Hábito alimentario ; Actitud ; Medio familiar ; Medio ambiente social ; Relación familiar ; Interacción social ; Hombre ; Estado nutricional ; Trastorno nutricíon ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 20136, 35400006804901.0140