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Weight-related quality of life in Spanish obese subjects suitable for bariatric surgery is lower than in their North American counterparts: a case-control study.

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Caixàs, A; Lecube, A; Morales, M-J; Calañas, A; Moreiro, J; Cordido, F; Díaz, M-J; Masmiquel, L; Moreno, B; Vidal, J; Goday, A; Iglesias, P ...
Published in: Obes Surg
April 2013

BACKGROUND: Obesity impairs quality of life, but the perception of the impairment could be different from one country to another. The purpose was to compare weight-related quality of life (QOL) between cohorts from Spain and North America. METHODS: A cross-sectional case-control study was performed between two populations. Four hundred Spanish and 400 North American obese subjects suitable for bariatric surgery closely matched for race, gender, age, and body mass index (BMI) were included. Two non-obese control groups matched for gender, age, and BMI from each population were also evaluated (n = 400 in each group). The participants completed the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite (IWQOL-Lite) questionnaire, a measure of weight-related QOL. RESULTS: Spanish morbidly obese patients showed poorer QOL than their North American counterparts in physical function, sexual life, work, and total score. By contrast, Spanish non-obese control subjects reported better QOL in all domains than their North American counterparts. Women, both in Spain and North America, reported reduced QOL compared to men on the domain of self-esteem. In addition, North American women reported reduced QOL on the sexual life domain compared to men. BMI correlated negatively with all domains of QOL except for self-esteem in both national groups. CONCLUSIONS: Spanish obese subjects suitable for bariatric surgery report poorer weight-related quality of life than their North American counterparts, and obese women, regardless of nationality, perceive a reduced quality of life compared to men.

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Obes Surg

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1708-0428

Publication Date

April 2013

Volume

23

Issue

4

Start / End Page

509 / 514

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Surgery
  • Spain
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Self Concept
  • Quality of Life
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • North America
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
 

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Caixàs, A., Lecube, A., Morales, M.-J., Calañas, A., Moreiro, J., Cordido, F., … Kolotkin, R. L. (2013). Weight-related quality of life in Spanish obese subjects suitable for bariatric surgery is lower than in their North American counterparts: a case-control study. Obes Surg, 23(4), 509–514. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-012-0791-0
Caixàs, Assumpta, Albert Lecube, María-José Morales, Alfonso Calañas, José Moreiro, Fernando Cordido, María-Jesús Díaz, et al. “Weight-related quality of life in Spanish obese subjects suitable for bariatric surgery is lower than in their North American counterparts: a case-control study.Obes Surg 23, no. 4 (April 2013): 509–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-012-0791-0.
Caixàs A, Lecube A, Morales M-J, Calañas A, Moreiro J, Cordido F, et al. Weight-related quality of life in Spanish obese subjects suitable for bariatric surgery is lower than in their North American counterparts: a case-control study. Obes Surg. 2013 Apr;23(4):509–14.
Caixàs, Assumpta, et al. “Weight-related quality of life in Spanish obese subjects suitable for bariatric surgery is lower than in their North American counterparts: a case-control study.Obes Surg, vol. 23, no. 4, Apr. 2013, pp. 509–14. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s11695-012-0791-0.
Caixàs A, Lecube A, Morales M-J, Calañas A, Moreiro J, Cordido F, Díaz M-J, Masmiquel L, Moreno B, Vidal J, Goday A, Arrizabalaga J-J, García-Luna P-P, Iglesias P, Burguera B, Rubio M-A, Monereo S, Group for the Study of Obesity of the Spanish Endocrinology and Nutrition Society (SEEN), Crosby RD, Kolotkin RL. Weight-related quality of life in Spanish obese subjects suitable for bariatric surgery is lower than in their North American counterparts: a case-control study. Obes Surg. 2013 Apr;23(4):509–514.
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Published In

Obes Surg

DOI

EISSN

1708-0428

Publication Date

April 2013

Volume

23

Issue

4

Start / End Page

509 / 514

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Surgery
  • Spain
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Self Concept
  • Quality of Life
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • North America
  • Middle Aged
  • Male