Personal factors associated with health-related quality of life in persons with morbid obesity on treatment waiting lists in Norway

Lerdal, Anners; Andenæs, Randi; Bjørnsborg, Eva; Bonsaksen, Tore; Borge, Lisbet; Christiansen, Bjørg; Eide, Hilde; Hvinden, Kari; Fagermoen, May Solveig

doi:10.1007/s11136-011-9865-z

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“…Therefore, it should not be assumed that life satisfaction shares associations with mental health. Moreover, our finding that PA was not associated with mental health is in line with the study by Lerdal et al on severely obese waiting-list patients [18], whereas Martin et al found such a relation in their sample of overweight to obese sedentary women [19]. In the original studies reviewed by Bize et al the associations between PA and mental health were inconsistent between studies, and, as mentioned, the authors did not include BMI as a variable in the review [25].…”

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Associations between physical activity and quality of life outcomes in adults with severe obesity: a cross-sectional study prior to the beginning of a lifestyle intervention

Jepsen

Aadland²,

Andersen

et al. 2013

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

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BackgroundSeverely obese individuals who seek lifestyle interventions have impaired quality of life (QoL). Research suggests that physical activity (PA) plays a role in weight reduction and improved health in this group, but knowledge about the association of PA with QoL outcomes is sparse and inconsistent. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a higher level of PA was independently associated with higher QoL in severely obese individuals prior to the beginning of a lifestyle intervention.MethodsDuring 2010, a total of 49 severely obese individuals who began a lifestyle intervention programme in Western Norway agreed to participate in the study. Data were collected prior to the beginning of the intervention. QoL was measured by a one-item scale on life satisfaction and the SF-36, PA was measured by an accelerometer, and clinical data were collected by health staff. Linear regression analyses were used to determine the associations between PA and QoL outcomes (life satisfaction, physical functioning, and mental health), adjusting for age, gender, and body mass index (BMI).ResultsIn the adjusted analyses, we found positive relationships between PA and life satisfaction (Stand. coeff. 0.39, p = 0.024) and physical functioning (Stand. coeff. 0.34, p = 0.025). There was no association between PA and mental health (Stand. coeff. 0.15, p = 0.376).ConclusionThis study detected associations between objectively measured PA and life satisfaction as well as physical functioning in a group of severely obese individuals before they began a lifestyle intervention programme.

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Associations between physical activity and quality of life outcomes in adults with severe obesity: a cross-sectional study prior to the beginning of a lifestyle intervention

Jepsen

Aadland²,

Andersen

et al. 2013

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

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“…This study is part of a prospective longitudinal cohort study designed to evaluate 12 instruments assessing illness perceptions and coping strategies with regard to their ability to detect change over time and to explore changes in health-related quality of life among persons participating in patient education courses in Norway (Lerdal et al, 2011). The purpose of the present study was to explore the one-year trajectories of illness perceptions in persons with morbid obesity and in persons with COPD following their participation in a patient education course.…”

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Trajectories of illness perceptions in persons with chronic illness: An explorative longitudinal study

2013

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The number of persons living with chronic illness in the Western world has increased over the years, much due to improvements in medical treatments (World Health Organization (WHO), 2008). Persons with chronic illness need to cope with symptoms and distress in order to maintain quality of life despite their illness. As suggested by the Common-Sense Model (CSM), accurate perceptions of illness form the cognitive basis for the person's adaptive coping responses (Cameron and Leventhal, 2003;Petrie and Weinman, 1997). Perceptions of illness are therefore related to, yet separate from, the strategies the person can use for coping with illness (Cameron and Leventhal, 2003;Leventhal et al., 1980). Coping responses, in turn, are evaluated by the person in terms of their perceived effect on the health threat. The CSM, thus, depicts a selfregulatory system: Appraisals of coping influence the choice of future coping responses, leading to the abandonment of ineffective

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“…We excluded from our analysis morbid obesity populations (Lerdal et al 2011), child obesity (Johnson et al 2012), and erderly populations (Kuo et al 2011), to focus on how class I obesity may have an effect on mental health in adult populations.…”

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Mental Health and Obesity: A Meta-Analysis

Magallares

Pais-Ribeiro

2013

Applied Research Quality Life

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The relationship between obesity and psychological distress is not clear because research conducted so far is not conclusive, with some studies finding that obese people report less mental health than normal-weight individuals, whilst others find that obesity may work as a protective factor that prevents people with weight problems from developing mental health issues. In this meta-analysis we review research that compares the mental health (measured with SF-36) of class I obese people (Body Mass Index between 30 and 34.99) with normal weight people (Body Mass Index between 18 and 24.99) in non-clinical adult populations. The metaanalysis conducted assumed a random-effects model and a weighted mean effect size was calculated (d), together with its statistical significance and confidence interval. Results reveal that obese women report less mental health than normal weight females (d=−.26) but that obese men show more mental health than normal weight individuals (d=.62). The results give support to the so-called "Jolly Fat" hypothesis.Keywords Obesity . Mental health . SF-36 . "Jolly Fat" hypothesisThe association between obesity in adults and mental health has been an issue of controversy for decades and the nature of the relationship between excessive weight and psychological distress continues to be debated by researchers and clinicians alike.Applied Research Quality Life

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Personal factors associated with health-related quality of life in persons with morbid obesity on treatment waiting lists in Norway

Cited by 46 publications

References 45 publications

Associations between physical activity and quality of life outcomes in adults with severe obesity: a cross-sectional study prior to the beginning of a lifestyle intervention

Associations between physical activity and quality of life outcomes in adults with severe obesity: a cross-sectional study prior to the beginning of a lifestyle intervention

Trajectories of illness perceptions in persons with chronic illness: An explorative longitudinal study

Mental Health and Obesity: A Meta-Analysis

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