[Primary evaluation of the behaviour eating disorder in obese and type 2 diabetic Algerian subjects].
BACKGROUND
Glucose imbalance in type 2 diabetes and massive weight gain in obese subjects are disorders that are correlated with Behaviour Eating Disorder (BED), leading to a hypercaloric, sweet and fat oriented diet.


OBJECTIVE
This study examined how BED such as dietary restriction, disinhibition, and hunger, are assessed by Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) and Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (DEBQ).


METHODS
In the present investigation these factors were studied in a sample of Algerian population composed of 30 obese subjects, 70 type 2 diabetic patients and 30 healthy subjects. 51 questions or items were used for the TFEQ test and 33 questions for the DEBQ test.


RESULTS
Multivariate analysis showed that restriction and disinhibition were significantly associated with obesity and diabetes pathogenesis. Compared to healthy subjects, obese patients showed a significant hyperphagic BED type (disinhibition and hunger disorders). These BED are associated with psycho-sensory disorders as characterized by externality and emotivity. Conversely, the diabetic patient showed both hypophagic and hyperphagic BED.


CONCLUSIONS
In this study, the role of BED in obesity genesis and in glycaemia dysregulation of the diabetes pathology seems to be confirmed. An early identification of these disorders deserves further investigation in a broad Algerian population in order to treat them.
Equipe de bioénergétique et métabolisme intermédiaire, Laboratoire de biologie et physiologie des organismes, Faculté des sciences biologiques, Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene, Alger, Algérie. koceir@yahoo.fr
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D000462:Algeria; D003071:Cognition; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006815:Hunger; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology*; D012016:Reference Values; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires