The purpose of this study was to examine whether food craving mediated effects on the relationship between stress and obesity in the elderly population.
A descriptive correlational study was conducted. The participants included 256 elderly who had been attending three geriatric welfare facilities in J city. Data were collected between 9th and 20th, July 2018 with a structured questionnaire and body measurement. The measurements included G-FCQ-T, SRI-MF, and BMI. The statistical analysis included t-test, Pearson correlation analysis, Cronbach’s α, and mediation analysis with bootstrapping as recommended by Hayes’ PROCESS macro (2016).
Mean BMI score was 23.95±3.79 kg/m2 and the prevalence of obesity was 25.8%. Significant difference were observed in the age (χ2=19.54, p<.001), gender (χ2=13.80, p<.001), education (χ2=7.43, p=.024), number of diseases (χ2=12.69, p=.002), medication (χ2=18.82, p< .001), stress (
We need therapeutic intervention with a focus on food craving for weight management in obese elderly people and the development of a nursing intervention to control elderly food craving.
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