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01-12-2007

The association between body mass index and health-related quality of life: data from CaMos, a stratified population study

Auteurs: Wilma M. Hopman, Claudie Berger, Lawrence Joseph, Susan I. Barr, Yongjun Gao, Jerilynn C. Prior, Suzette Poliquin, Tanveer Towheed, Tassos Anastassiades, CaMos Research Group

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Abstract

Background

Deviation from normal weight is associated with health risks, but less is known about the association between weight and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We investigated this in the context of a population-based study, using a standard five-category weight classification system based on body mass index (BMI).

Methods

The Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study is a randomly selected sample of men and women over 25 years of age from nine centres across Canada. Data were obtained by interview, and height and weight were measured and used to calculate BMI. HRQOL was measured using the SF-36. Multivariable linear regression was used to identify the association between BMI category and SF-36 scores after controlling for potential confounders.

Results

Complete data were available for 6302 women and 2792 men. Mean BMI for every age and gender group exceeded healthy weight guidelines. For women, being underweight, overweight or obese was associated with poorer HRQOL in most SF-36 outcomes while for men, this was associated with poorer HRQOL in some domains and with higher HRQOL in others.

Conclusions

A significant proportion of the population may be putting their health at risk due to excess weight, which may have a substantial negative effect on HRQOL, particularly in women. This underscores the need for continued public health efforts aimed at combating overweight and obesity.
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Metagegevens
Titel
The association between body mass index and health-related quality of life: data from CaMos, a stratified population study
Auteurs
Wilma M. Hopman
Claudie Berger
Lawrence Joseph
Susan I. Barr
Yongjun Gao
Jerilynn C. Prior
Suzette Poliquin
Tanveer Towheed
Tassos Anastassiades
CaMos Research Group
Publicatiedatum
01-12-2007
Uitgeverij
Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 10/2007
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-007-9273-6

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