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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Obesity and Its Impact Upon Quality of Life

John Roger AndersenTor-ivar KarlsenRonette L. Kolotkin

subject

GerontologyHealth related quality of lifeHealth professionalsbusiness.industrymedia_common.quotation_subjectmedicine.diseaseObesityhumanitiesClinical PracticePhysical functioningQuality of lifeWeight loss interventionsmedicineQuality (business)businessmedia_common

description

Obesity may have a negative effect on quality of life (QOL) and is an important outcome in the treatment of obesity. In this chapter we discuss the concept of QOL; the measurement of QOL; the mechanisms by which obesity may influence the physical, social, mental, and sexual aspects of QOL; and the effects of weight loss interventions on QOL. Finally, we discuss how health professionals may use QOL measures to improve the quality of clinical practice.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2014-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0548-5_15