ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2024
Association of continuous BMI with health-related quality of life in the United States by age and sex.
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study is to estimate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) by continuous BMI by age, sex, and demographic group in the United States.
methodsWe estimated HRQoL (overall and by domain) by continuous BMI using SF-6D (Short-Form Six-Dimension) data from 182,778 respondents ages 18 years and older from the repeated cross-sectional Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) 2008 to 2016. We adjusted for BMI self-report bias and for potential confounding between BMI and HRQoL.
resultsWe found an inverse J-shaped curve of HRQoL by BMI, with lower values for female individuals and the highest health utilities occurring at BMI of 20.4 kg/m
conclusionsHRQoL is lower for people with excess body weight across a broad range of ages and BMI levels, especially at high levels of BMI, with pain being the largest driver of HRQoL loss. These findings highlight the importance of promoting a healthy weight for the entire population while also targeting efforts to prevent extreme weight gain over the life course.
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