Research
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Higher BMI categories (overweight and obesity classes I-III) are significantly associated with impaired health-related quality of life (HRQL), including worse general health status and more unhealthy days, mediated by joint pain and obesity-related comorbidities.
Maintaining a healthy weight is crucial for your daily quality of life. Higher BMI is linked to more pain, chronic conditions, and fewer healthy days. Focus on sustainable lifestyle changes to manage weight and reduce these risks.
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Compared with desirable weight adults, underweight, overweight, and obesity classes I, II, and III adults [odds ratio (OR) (cid:1) 1.57, 1.19, 1.95, 2.72, and 4.36, respectively] were significantly (p (cid:2) 0.001) more likely to report fair/poor general health status.
Why this rating
Large sample size (N=155,989) and population-based survey, but cross-sectional design limits causal inference.
Source
Obesity and Quality of Life: Mediating Effects of Pain and Comorbidities
Moonseong Heo et al. · Obesity Research · 2003
DOI 10.1038/oby.2003.33
cross_sectional · n=154074Cited 218×
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