Weight-related quality of life in obese, pregnant women in South Africa
JEMDSA (Online)
; 22(3): 4346-2017. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
The global obesity pandemic includes pregnant women. Obesity may negatively impact quality of life (QOL). A validated, obesity-specific, QOL assessment tool was used to assess the impact of obesity on five specific domains.Methods:
A prospective cohort study was performed at Tygerberg Academic Hospital in South Africa. Morbid obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 4049.9 kg/m2 and super-obesity as BMI > 50 kg/m2, using the first recorded weight during the pregnancy. Pregnant women with a BMI ⥠40 were approached in the high-risk antenatal clinic where written informed consent was taken before recruitment. Using the QOL tool they answered statements about their current experiences.Results:
A total of 66 morbidly obese and 46 super-obese women were enrolled across an age range of 1845 years. Physical function and self-esteem were the domains with the lowest QOL scores. When comparing morbid with super obesity, all scores were significantly lower in the latter group except for the domains of self-esteem and sexual life.Conclusion:
Morbid and super-obesity occur across the full spectrum of the adult reproductive period. Physical function and self-esteem are most affected while QOL is linked to the degree of obesity
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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South Africa
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Obesity, Morbid
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Body Mass Index
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Cohort Studies
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Pregnant Women
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Obesity
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
JEMDSA (Online)
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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