The association of body mass index and health-related quality of life in the general population: data from the 2003 Health Survey of England

Søltoft, F.; Hammer, Mette; Kragh, Nana

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“…Among these instruments, EQ-5D is a self-reported questionnaire that consists of five domains of HRQoL and one of standardized research tools developed in Europe to measure and describe HRQoL [16]. Because of high validity and reliability, EQ-5D has recently been widely used in the measurement of HRQoL for patients with RA in many studies.…”

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Association Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Health-Related Quality of Life in Korean Women Aged 50 Years and Over

Park

2017

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Korean women.Methods: Participants (n=2068) aged 50 years or older were selected from Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) [2005][2006][2007][2008]. Sociodemographic characteristics, medical history of RA, and EuroQol-5 dimension were obtained from the KNHANES dataset. Results:The results revealed that demographic variables, including age, education level, income, exercise, smoking, and alcohol drinking, were important factors associated with HRQoL. In this study, RA was an important factor affecting HRQoL in Korean women. The adjusted odds ratio for HRQoL in participants with RA was 2.15 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.46-3.18, p=0.001) in mobility, 2.30 (95% CI: 1.60-3.32, p<0.001) in usual activities, and 3.41 (95% CI: 2.20-5.28, p<0.001) in pain/discomfort. Conclusion:These findings suggest that there is a strong association between RA and HRQoL and preventing and controlling RA may significantly improve the quality of life for elderly Korean women.

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Association Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Health-Related Quality of Life in Korean Women Aged 50 Years and Over

Park

2017

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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“…[1][2][3][4] The impact of obesity on overall physical and mental well-being has also been clearly established, with consistently lower scores on scales of health-related quality of life in obese individuals. [5][6][7][8][9] This has been evident even among obese individuals without chronic disease. 5 Health-related quality of life may also plausibly impact weight status, with a reduction in the physical quality of life domains likely to affect energy expenditure through physical activity levels and time spent sedentary.…”

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A bi-directional relationship between obesity and health-related quality of life: evidence from the longitudinal AusDiab study

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Objective: To assess the prospective relationship between obesity and health-related quality of life, including a novel assessment of the impact of health-related quality of life on weight gain. Design and setting: Longitudinal, national, population-based Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study, with surveys conducted in 1999/2000 and 2004/2005. Participants: A total of 5985 men and women aged X25 years at study entry. Main outcome measure(s): At both time points, height, weight and waist circumference were measured and self-report data on health-related quality of life from the SF-36 questionnaire were obtained. Cross-sectional and bi-directional, prospective associations between obesity categories and health-related quality of life were assessed. Results: Higher body mass index (BMI) at baseline was associated with deterioration in health-related quality of life over 5 years for seven of the eight health-related quality of life domains in women (all Pp0.01, with the exception of mental health, P40.05), and six out of eight in men (all Po0.05, with the exception of role-emotional, P ¼ 0.055, and mental health, P40.05).Each of the quality-of-life domains related to mental health as well as the mental component summary were inversely associated with BMI change (all Po0.0001 for women and Pp0.01 for men), with the exception of vitality, which was significant in women only (P ¼ 0.008). For the physical domains, change in BMI was inversely associated with baseline general health in women only (P ¼ 0.023). Conclusions: Obesity was associated with a deterioration in health-related quality of life (including both physical and mental health domains) in this cohort of Australian adults followed over 5 years. Health-related quality of life was also a predictor of weight gain over 5 years, indicating a bi-directional association between obesity and health-related quality of life. The identification of those with poor health-related quality of life may be important in assessing the risk of future weight gain, and a focus on health-related quality of life may be beneficial in weight management strategies.

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“…Obesity also affects individual well-being (3) and quality of life (4). Among employees, obesity is associated with increased risk and duration of sick leave (5,6) and workplace injuries (7).…”

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Relative weight and disability retirement: a prospective cohort study

Roos¹,

Laaksonen²,

Rahkonen³

et al. 2012

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Relative weight and disability retirement: a prospective cohort study by Roos E, Laaksonen M, Rahkonen O, Lahelma E, Lallukka T Severely obese and obese employees have a clearly elevated risk for disability retirement, especially for musculoskeletal causes. The adverse effects of obesity on work ability are partly dependent on co-morbidities and ensuing lowered physical functioning. Promoting the maintenance of normal weight among employees is important as well as the effective treatment of obesity and its co-morbidities. Affiliation 259Original article Scand J Work Environ Health. 2013;39(3):259-267. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3328 Relative weight and disability retirement: a prospective cohort study Objectives The aims of this study were to examine (i) the association of relative weight with subsequent disability retirement due to any diagnosis and also in two major diagnostic groups (ie, musculoskeletal diseases and mental disorders) and (ii) whether diagnosed diseases, physical and mental functioning, and working conditions explain these associations. MethodsThis prospective study comprised a cohort of 6542 middle-aged employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland. Questionnaire data were linked with register data on disability retirements, with a mean follow-up time of 7.8 years.Results Adjusting for age, body mass index (BMI) was associated with all-cause disability retirement among men and women, the highest risk being for the severely obese and the obese [hazard ratio (HR) 3.45, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 2.53-4.69; HR 1.94, 95% CI 1.52-2.46, respectively]. Adjusting for age, relative weight was also strongly associated with the main retirement diagnoses, especially musculoskeletal diseases among the severely obese (HR 4.76,) and obese (HR 2.35, 95% CI 1.62-3.39). The association was attenuated when adjusting for self-reported diseases and physical and mental functioning at baseline. Working conditions had negligible effects on the associations. ConclusionsMaintenance of normal weight is likely to reduce the risk of disability retirement. Among obese employees, the focus should be on the improvement of physical functioning and the effective treatment of obesity and its co-morbidities to counteract the heightened risk of disability retirement.

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The association of body mass index and health-related quality of life in the general population: data from the 2003 Health Survey of England

Cited by 155 publications

References 40 publications

Association Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Health-Related Quality of Life in Korean Women Aged 50 Years and Over

Association Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Health-Related Quality of Life in Korean Women Aged 50 Years and Over

A bi-directional relationship between obesity and health-related quality of life: evidence from the longitudinal AusDiab study

Relative weight and disability retirement: a prospective cohort study

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