J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2010 Aug;17(3):419-426.

Analysis of Women's Body Mass Index, Weight Perception and Obesity-related Quality of Life

• Song MR
• Lee HW
• Jo JY
• Kim EK

Abstract

PURPOSE
Women's weight perception and obesity-related quality of life were analyzed according to BMI (Body Mass Index).
METHODS
A survey was conducted using self-report questionnaires from 178 participants. The data analysis included descriptive statistics, frequency, percentage, t-test, ANOVA, Fisher's exact test and Kendall's tau using the SPSS version 14.0.
RESULTS
There were significant differences in BMI according to age (F=8.037, p=<.001), weight perception (F=60.71, p<.001), weight control experience (F=2.504, p=.013), weight control method (F=5.839, p=.001) and weight control success (F=-2.451, p=.016). There was a significant difference in obesity-related quality of life according to weight perception in the low weight group (F=5.587, p=.021) and in the obesity group (t=3.419, p=.003). Higher correlations were found between the women's BMI group, weight perception and obesity-related quality of life.
CONCLUSION
A program to provide appropriate information for weight perception is needed for the low weight group. There is a need for a program about weight reduction as well as weight perception for the obesity group.

Keyword

BMI; Weight Perception; Obesity; Quality of Life

MeSH Terms

Body Mass Index
Obesity
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
Statistics as Topic
Weight Loss
Weight Perception