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KMID : 0388320100170030419
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2010 Volume.17 No. 3 p.419 ~ p.426
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Analysis of Women’s Body Mass Index, Weight Perception and Obesity-related Quality of Life
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Song Mi-Ryeong
Lee Hae-Won
Jo Ji-Young
Kim Eun-Kyoung
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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BMI, Weight Perception, Obesity, Quality of Life
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