Observational studyBMC public health2014
Correlates of perceived health related quality of life in obese, overweight and normal weight older adults: an observational study.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Body composition and changes in health-related quality of life in older age: a 10-year follow-up of the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2020Article
- The association between body composition and quality of life among elderly Italians.Endocrine · 2020Article
- Predictors of Overweight and Obesity and Its Consequences among Senoi Orang Asli (Indigenous People) Women in Perak, Malaysia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The Association Between Body Mass Index and Comorbidity, Quality of Life, and Cognitive Function in the Elderly Population.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2020Article
- Factors influencing the adoption of health promoting behaviors in overweight pregnant women: a qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2019Article
- Associations between Body Mass Index and Subjective Health Outcomes among Older Adults: Findings from the Yilan Study, Taiwan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundObesity is a complex multifactorial disease, which also has an impact on quality of life. The aim of this paper is to identify the correlates of perceived health related quality of life in obese, overweight and normal weight Italians older adults.
methods205 subjects at the age ≥ 60 yrs. were recruited into the Division of Endocrinology of the Polytechnic University of Marche Region, Ancona (Italy). A protocol of questionnaires was constructed for data collection, and included domains such as physical activity, quality of life, socio-psychological aspects. The association of the latter variables with SF-36 Health Survey physical component (PCS-36) were evaluated in the whole sample. Multiple linear regression models were used to assess the effect of independent variables on PCS-36 and the physical subscales of SF-36.
resultsPCS-36 showed a lower score in the obese and overweight subjects than the normal weight group (post-hoc test, p < 0.001 and p < 0.05 respectively). Age, gender (male), Body Mass Index, years of education, Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) total score, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale anxiety, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale depression, number of medications prescribed and number of diseases were included in the model. Negative and significant PCS-associated variables included depression (p = 0.009), BMI (p = 0.001), age in years (p = 0.007), whereas positive and significant PCS-associated independent variables were years of education (p = 0.022), physical activity (p = 0.026). BMI was negatively associated with all the physical subscales of SF-36 (p < 0.05).
conclusionsResearch funding should be invested in the study of the benefits accruing from reducing obesity in the elderly.
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