ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Development and validation of a predictive model for weight loss psychological distress in obese patients: a cross-sectional study.
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Background: Obese patients are more likely to experience psychological distress symptoms, such as low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. Approximately 18-55% of obese patients will encounter problems such as abdominal distension, purple skin lines and facial acne due to changes in their body shape and appearance. Establishing a predictive model for psychological distress in obese patients during the weight loss process, early identification of high-risk groups, and the adoption of proactive intervention measures can help reduce the incidence of psychological distress. Aims: Explore the risk factors for psychological distress among middle-aged and young obese patients, and construct and validate a risk prediction model for psychological distress. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional survey study, From January to June in 2025, a total of 357 obese patients were selected from 22 tertiary hospitals in Jiangxi Province, China. The model was constructed by univariate and logistic regression analyses. They were divided into the group with significant psychological distress (K10 ≥ 16 points) and the group without significant psychological distress (K10 < 16 points). R4.2.3 Statistical software was used to construct a risk prediction model for psychological distress in obese patients regarding weight loss. The discriminative ability of the model was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, the accuracy of the predictive model was evaluated by the Hosmer-Lemeshow test and calibration curves, and the clinical utility was assessed using decision curve analysis (DCA). Results: Two hundred fifty-five patients were in the training set and 102 were in the validation set. Through logistics regression analysis, the following seven predictive factors were obtained: age (youth), gender (female), history of chronic diseases, high BMI, weight loss method (diet and exercise for weight loss), perceived social support, and general self-efficacy. The area under the ROC curve of the model was 0.852 (95% Conclusion: This study developed a predictive model for weight loss psychological distress in obese patients, which has strong predictive performance and has been verified by internal and external cohorts. It was helpful for the early detection of high-risk groups for weight loss psychological distress.
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