Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life Among Overweight and Obese Korean Women

Jina Choo, Melanie T. Turk, Sae Young Jae, Il Han Choo

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    Abstract

    Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) tends to be lower among individuals who are overweight and obese than those of normal weight, and women may be more vulnerable to lower HRQOL associated with obesity than men. Identifying factors associated with HRQOL may be crucial for improving HRQOL for overweight/obese women. We aimed to determine the factors associated with obesity-specific HRQOL among overweight/obese Korean women. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 125 women aged 20–64 years, who comprised a baseline sample in the Community-based Heart and Weight Management Trial. The data were collected from September 2010 to November 2011. The Weight Efficacy Lifestyle, Beck Depression Inventory-II, Interpersonal Social Evaluation List, and Impact of Weight on Quality of Life (IWQOL)–Lite scales were used to measure self-efficacy for weight control, depressive symptoms, social support, and HRQOL, respectively. Increased body mass index, lower self-efficacy for weight control, and higher levels of depressive symptoms were significantly associated with greater impairment in total IWQOL in the regression models. However, social support was not significantly associated with IWQOL. Along with weight loss strategies, other strategies for improving self-efficacy and alleviating depressive symptoms may be essential for improving HRQOL among overweight and obese women.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)152-166
    Number of pages15
    JournalWomen and Health
    Volume55
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015 Feb 17

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    Keywords

    • depression
    • obesity
    • quality of life
    • self-efficacy
    • social support
    • women

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Medicine

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