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Table 4 The reasons given by the participants for their obesity

From: Severe obesity, emotions and eating habits: a case-control study

 

Study group

n = 60

Control group

n = 102

Significance

χ2 = 0.0007

Metabolism

16.7%

2.9%

 

Nothing to do with food

18.3%

10.8%

 

Eating too much

41.7%

42.2%

 

Exercise too little

18.3%

18.6%

 

Not overweight

5.0%

25.5%

 

Total %

100

100