Korean J Community Nutr.  2004 Dec;9(6):683-694.

The Ecological Factors Related to Completion of Weight Reduction Program in the Obese Premenopausal Women

• Kim S

Abstract

The objective of this study is to improve the health related quality of life through the efficient weight reduction by analyzing the ecological factors related to completion of weight reduction program in the obese premenopausal women aged 20-29 years. The factors influencing completion of obesity management programs in the obese women were the preferences of sweet and salt taste, health related quality of life (general health, role emotional), eating attitude scores, and regularity of mealtime scores. The finding that the completion of obese management programme were improved if the health-related quality of life was high and the physiological status related symptoms of stress, depress, and eating disorder were good has implications for the treatment of obesity. The questionnaire used this study can be available to develop the obesity assessment sheets which is required the exploration of the characteristics of obese women and the tailored multi-disciplinary obesity management program. Moreover, the obesity assessment sheets will make a contribution to determine types of the programs that is suitable for obesity women before starting an obesity management program.

Keyword

completion; obesity management programs; ecological factors; the obese pre-menopausal women

MeSH Terms

Eating
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Female
Humans
Meals
Obesity
Quality of Life
Weight Loss*
Weight Reduction Programs*