ArticleInternational journal of public health2014
The longitudinal association between weight change and health-related quality of life: the KORA S4/F4 cohort study.
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- Educational Level, but Not Income or Area Deprivation, is Related to Macrovascular Disease: Results From Two Population-Based Cohorts in Germany.International journal of public health · 2021Article
- Impact of adult weight management interventions on mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.BMJ open · 2020Article
- The comparison of morbid obesity quality of life and body image between surgery and other treatments: A case-control study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2020Article
- Regional differences of macrovascular disease in Northeast and South Germany: the population-based SHIP-TREND and KORA-F4 studies.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Relationship between 8-year weight change, body size, and health in a large cohort of adults in Thailand.Journal of epidemiology · 2017Article
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- Changes in body weight and obesity status in German adults: results of seven population-based prospective studies.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivesDespite the increasing importance of patient-centered perspectives, the impact of weight change on the health-related quality of life (HRQL) has remained unclear. This work aims to investigate this longitudinal relationship.
methodsData was collected from a population-based cohort study of 3,080 Germans. Anthropometrics and HRQL were assessed at baseline and after a 7-year follow-up period. Using linear regression the average change in HRQL scores was calculated among 5 mutually exclusive weight change groups. Multilevel growth modeling was conducted to differentiate between interpersonal (cross-sectional) and intrapersonal (longitudinal) associations between body mass index (BMI)/BMI change and HRQL.
resultsHeavy weight gain (≥10 % body weight) was associated with impairments in physical health among women (-2.82 points, CI: -4.29, -1.34) and obese men (-4.33 points, CI: -7.62, -1.04) and with improvements in mental health among women (+3.20 points, CI: +1.37, +5.02). Results from the multilevel models were consistent, showing negative associations between BMI change and physical health, positive associations between BMI change and mental health and a high degree of similarity between interpersonal and intrapersonal associations.
conclusionsWeight gain leads to clinically relevant impairments in physical health. More research is needed to clarify the antipodal effects of weight change on physical and mental health components.
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