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KMID : 0869120120140030203
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기초간호자연과학회지
2012 Volume.14 No. 3 p.203 ~ p.211
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Association between Obesity and Self-Rated Health in Korean Males and Females
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Ha Yeong-Mi
Park Hyun-Ju
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of obesity on self-rated health in Korean males and females.
Methods: The 2010 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V-1) data were used. Participants included 1,231 males and 1,289 females aged 20 years or older and had no disease. Chi-square test, t-test, and multiple logistic regression with dummy variables using SAS 9.2 were performed.
Results: From univariate analysis, total body fat was significantly greater in males with a self-perception of poor health (p=.006), and the percentage of total body fat was significantly greater in males and females with a self-perception of poor health (p for all=.001). After controlling for demographic and health behavior variables, similar results were found. Females with higher education had a healthy perception of their health. Smoking for males and drinking for females were significantly related to unhealthy perception of their health.
Conclusion: The current study provides evidence that obese Korean males and females had worse self-rated health, even though they had no disease. In particular, it is important to note that the relatively direct obesity measures from Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, such as total body fat and percentage of body fat, were significantly related to self-rated health.
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KEYWORD
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Obesity, Self-rated health, BMI, Total body fat, Percentage of total body fat
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