Weight-related quality of life in obese, pregnant women in South Africa
JEMDSA (Online)
; 22(3): 4346-2017. ilus
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em Inglês
| AIM (África)
| ID: biblio-1263760
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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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Base de dados:
AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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África do Sul
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Obesidade Mórbida
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Índice de Massa Corporal
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Estudos de Coortes
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Gestantes
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de incidência
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Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Aspecto:
Preferência do paciente
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
JEMDSA (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo