Korean J Fam Med.  2010 Jul;31(7):540-546. 10.4082/kjfm.2010.31.7.540.

Obesity Indices and Obesity-Related Quality of Life in Adults 65 Years and Older

• Chae KH
• Won CW
• Choi H
• Kim BS

• KMID: 2304357
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.2010.31.7.540

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Obesity is known to influence on physical, mental, functional health problems but there have been no study of relationship between body mass index (BMI) and quality of life (QOL) in Korean elderly.
METHODS
A total of 216 elderly who had been attending two geriatric welfare facilities in Seoul answered the Korean version of obesity-related quality of life (KOQOL) questionnaire. Height, weight, waist circumference were measured. Body fat (%) was measured with HTM20 by impedance technique. Sociodemographic and medical factors were interviewed. QOL was assessed using KOQOL (ver.1) after excluding two sexual life related questions and one work related question. The total score is 48 points. The higher is the score, the poorer is the QOL.
RESULTS
In multivariable analysis, BMI, age, history of diabetes mellitus, history of osteoarthritis were associated with KOQOL score. Especially, BMI was significantly associated with KOQOL score after adjusting for waist circumference, body fat (%) (P = 0.002).
CONCLUSION
The more BMI increases, the worse the obesity related QOL is in Korean ambulatory elderly.

Keyword

Obesity; Body Mass Index; Quality of Life; Elderly

MeSH Terms

Adipose Tissue
Adult
Aged
Body Mass Index
Diabetes Mellitus
Electric Impedance
Humans
Obesity
Osteoarthritis
Quality of Life
Waist Circumference
Surveys and Questionnaires