A bi-directional association between weight change and health-related quality of life: evidence from the 11-year follow-up of 9916 community-dwelling adults.

Berhe W SahleShameran Slewa-YounanYohannes Adama MelakuLi LingAndre M N Renzaho

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2020)

Weight gain was not only associated with deterioration of HRQoL, and vice versa. The bi-directional association was stronger for physical than mental domains of HRQoL.

Keyphrases

weight gain
community dwelling
body mass index
birth weight
mental health
physical activity
weight loss