Analysis of Women's Body Mass Index, Weight Perception and Obesity-related Quality of Life.
- Author:
Mi Ryeong SONG
1
;
Hae Won LEE
;
Ji Young JO
;
Eun Kyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Hoseo University, Korea. songmr@hoseo.edu
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
BMI;
Weight Perception;
Obesity;
Quality of Life
- MeSH:
Body Mass Index;
Obesity;
Quality of Life;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Statistics as Topic;
Weight Loss;
Weight Perception
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2010;17(3):419-426
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Women's weight perception and obesity-related quality of life were analyzed according to BMI (Body Mass Index). METHODS: A survey was conducted using self-report questionnaires from 178 participants. The data analysis included descriptive statistics, frequency, percentage, t-test, ANOVA, Fisher's exact test and Kendall's tau using the SPSS version 14.0. RESULTS: There were significant differences in BMI according to age (F=8.037, p=<.001), weight perception (F=60.71, p<.001), weight control experience (F=2.504, p=.013), weight control method (F=5.839, p=.001) and weight control success (F=-2.451, p=.016). There was a significant difference in obesity-related quality of life according to weight perception in the low weight group (F=5.587, p=.021) and in the obesity group (t=3.419, p=.003). Higher correlations were found between the women's BMI group, weight perception and obesity-related quality of life. CONCLUSION: A program to provide appropriate information for weight perception is needed for the low weight group. There is a need for a program about weight reduction as well as weight perception for the obesity group.
