Obesity-Related Quality of Life in Overweight and Obese Female College Students
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
;
: 543-551, 2007.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-56859
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to compare obesity-related quality of life according to obesity classification by BMI (body mass index) and self-assessment.METHODS:
The participants were 286 female college students in J City. Data were obtained by measuring height, weight and BMI, and using a questionnaire for self-assessment of obesity, weight control, and quality of life. The quality of life was measured using 14 items of the Korean version of obesity-related quality of life (KOQOL).RESULTS:
Thirty five percent of the students assessed themselves as overweight and obese despite their BMI or =23m2/kg who perceived themselves as overweight and obese were 23%. The total KOQOL score between true and false overweight students showed no significant difference. True overweight students had a lower total KOQOL score including psychosocial, physical, daily living, sex related, and food-related domains than true normal weight students.CONCLUSIONS:
The quality of life was not different between true and false overweight students. These results indicate that self-assessment about obesity affects the quality of life like as actual BMI in female college students. Therefore, it is necessary to care students who distort themselves as obese.
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Self-Assessment
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Body Mass Index
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Classification
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Overweight
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Obesity
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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