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KMID : 0388120050140030149
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Journal of Korean Society for the Study of Obesity
2005 Volume.14 No. 3 p.149 ~ p.154
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Effect of Weight Reduction after Group Therapy on the Quality of Life of Patients with Obesity
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Kang Jun-Goo
Lee Chang-Beom
Lee Hye-Soon
Bae Sang-Chul
Choi Woong-Hwan
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Abstract
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Background: This study was to exam the effect of weigh reduction after group therapy on the quality of life of patients with obesity.
Methods: The participants of this study were 9 women with obesity who visitied the Hanyang University Hospital
Obesity Clinic. Data were collected for 2 years from 2003 to 2004. Weight, height, abdominal circumference, and BMI were measured before and after group therapy which consisted of medical and behavior therapy. And also KSF-36 (Korean Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form) was used as a Health-related quality of life instrument.
Results: In use of KSF-36, Global score before and after treatment showed no significant change (49.43 ±5.25 (38.8 56.4) vs 57.62 ± 8.10 (50.3 65.8)) but ～ ～bodily pain (36.25 ± 21.34 (30 70) vs 33.75 ± 13.03 (2 ～0 50), ～ P< 0.05) and mental health (47.50 ± 20.33 (16～84) vs 62.00 ± 10.69 (48 80), ～ P < 0.05) showed significant changes.
Conclusion: According to the result of this study, in group therapy of patients with obesity, weigh reduction improved the quality of life.
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KEYWORD
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Group therapy, Obesity, Quality of Life
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