The impact of obesity on health-related quality of life in Spain.

Rafael BusutilOlga EspallardoAntonio TorresLucía Martínez-GaldeanoNéboa ZozayaÁlvaro Hidalgo-Vega

Published in: Health and quality of life outcomes (2017)

BMI is an explanatory factor of self-perceived quality of life. Obesity is associated with a worse HRQOL, especially in women and people aged over 64 years. These results may be useful for designing prevention or treatment health policies to target obesity among the Spanish population.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
weight gain
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
public health
polycystic ovary syndrome
mental health
healthcare
body mass index
depressive symptoms
physical activity
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
pregnant women
health information
combination therapy
social media