Correlation between the quality of life and sleep quality with the body mass index in Colombian women in climacteric

Introduction: Malnutrition is a serious and relatively common problem among hospitalized patients; moreover, it is known that a good hydration state contributes to health and wellbeing. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between nutritional status, functional dependency, quality of life and liquid-intake habits in malnourished patients after hospital discharge. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study in 91 patients (45 males) who presented malnutrition at hospital discharge. The patients were grouped according to their liquid intake estimated through the Mini Nutritional Assessment questionnaire: 3-5 glasses (n = 42), and > 5 glasses (n = 46); removing from analysis < 3 glasses of liquid intake (n = 3). The body mass index, weight, Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST), functional dependency (Barthel questionnaire), and quality of life (Short Form 12 Health Survey [SF-12]) were assessed 2-months after discharge. Results: The > 5 glasses liquid intake group showed better nutritional status than the 3-5 glasses intake group, for weight (p < 0.001), body mass index (p = 0.001), and MUST scale (p = 0.020). Additionally, the > 5 glasses liquid intake group signifi cantly scored higher values in the total SF-12 questionnaire (p = 0.013), presenting better self-reported quality of life, and higher functional independency in the Barthel index (p = 0.037) than the 3-5 glasses liquid intake group (p = 0.013). Conclusions: Although further research is needed to elucidate the characteristics of this relationship, descriptive comparisons between groups showed favorable nutritional status, functional independency and quality of life for the > 5 glasses of liquid intake compared with the 3-5 glasses of liquid intake group during a 2-months follow-up.

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Body mass index and quality of life among students aged nineteen to twenty two years

Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal ◽

10.2478/tperj-2019-0002 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (22) ◽

pp. 13-17

Author(s):

Nada Arseni ◽

Hans-Eric Reitmayer

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Physical Education ◽

Body Mass ◽

Short Form ◽

The Body ◽

Male Students ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Short Form Health

AbstractAim: The purpose of this research is to identify and analyze the association of the Body Mass Index (BMI) and quality of life (QoL) components in students aged 19 to 22 that attended physical education classes once a week during a whole semester. The students come from different faculties of the West University of Timişoara.Methods: The research was conducted during the physical education classes to which they participated during one semester. The research has begun in October 2018 and ended in January 2019. A total of 400 students were asked to participate in this study, 200 female and 200 male students. As research methods, we used the RAND 36 Item Short Form Health Survey SF-36 questionnaire to assess the quality of life, as well as the statistical-mathematical method.Results: Our results showed that 66% of the students had a normal BMI, 12% are underweight, 17% are overweight and 12% are obese. It has been found that the quality of life score does not depend on the body mass index. No correlation has been found between the QOL total score and BMI in neither male students r=0.035, R²=0.0012, p=0.62, nor female students r=-0.01, R²<0.001, p=0.88.

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The assessment of health-related quality of life in relation to the body mass index value in the urban population of Belgrade

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/1477-7525-6-106 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 106 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Nadja Vasiljevic ◽

Sonja Ralevic ◽

Jelena Marinkovic ◽

Nikola Kocev ◽

Milos Maksimovic ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Urban Population ◽

The Body ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Index Value

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The J-sign and the body mass index determine the disease-specific quality of life in patients with lateral patellar instability

Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy ◽

10.1007/s00167-021-06705-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Danko Dan Milinkovic ◽

Isidora Jovandic ◽

Felix Zimmermann ◽

Peter Balcarek

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Patellar Instability ◽

The Body ◽

Disease Specific

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Relationship between BODE index, quality of life and inflammatory cytokines in COPD patients

Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine ◽

10.4081/mrm.2010.515 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

Author(s):

Nuhran Sarioglu ◽

Aylin Ozgen Alpaydin ◽

Aysın Sakar Coskun ◽

Pınar Celik ◽

Beyhan Cengiz Ozyurt ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Disease Duration ◽

The Body ◽

Chronic Obstructive ◽

Bode Index ◽

Copd Patients ◽

Tnf Α

Background and aims: Recently a multidimensional grading system based on the body mass index (B), degree of airflow obstruction (O), dyspnea (D) and exercise capacity (E) - the BODE index - has begun to be used increasingly for the evaluation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The aim of our study was to investigate the relation- ship between the BODE index and disease duration, annual exacerbation and hospitalization rates, health related quality of life and systemic inflammatory markers like C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-8. Materials and methods: In 88 stable COPD patients we evalu- ated the body-mass index, pulmonary function tests, Modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale and six- minute walk test (6MWT). BODE scores were determined. Disease duration, number of exacerbations and hospitaliza- tion in the previous year were recorded. We also performed arterial blood gases analysis, administered the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and measured serum lev- els of CRP, TNF-α, IL-8. Results: According to BODE score 52% of patients were BODE 1, 21% BODE 2, 15% BODE 3 and 12% were BODE 4. There was a significant relationship between BODE index and COPD stage as classified according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) (p < 0.001). Correlations between BODE score and disease duration (p = 0.011), number of exacerbations (p < 0.001) and hospitaliza- tions (p < 0.001) in the last year were also observed. SGRQ symptom, activity, emotion scores and total scores were found to be significantly correlated to BODE (p < 0.001). Serum CRP levels and BODE were also correlated (p = 0.014); however, no correlation was found between serum levels of TNF-α and IL-8 and BODE. Conclusions: As the BODE index shows a strong correlation with various prognostic and follow up parameters of COPD and systemic inflammation, its use should be considered for the evaluation of COPD patients.

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The Comorbidities of Childhood Obesity

10.20944/preprints202105.0384.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Esther Ajari ◽

Babatunde Ademusire ◽

Abdulhammed Babatunde

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Childhood Obesity ◽

Body Mass ◽

Research Policy ◽

The Body ◽

Community Based ◽

Systemic Disorder

Childhood obesity is a preventable multi-systemic disorder, defined as the body mass index of a child being at or above the 95th percentile, has become an epidemic. In 2019, about 38 million under-five children and over 300 million individuals aged 5-19 were reported to be overweight or obese. In this narrative review, we showed evidences, from existing literature, of the affectation of various body systems by childhood obesity. Co-morbid disorders associated with childhood obesity in the cardiovascular, nervous, dermatological, respiratory, endocrine, reproductive, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and renal systems, and its effects on mental health are discussed. Since obesity ultimately reduces the quality of life of children and is a leading cause of preventable deaths of children globally, effective research, policy and community-based project interventions, aimed at the prevention of obesity and the treatment of its co-morbid disorders, should be taken by all appropriate stakeholders.

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Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life in Outpatients with Cirrhosis: Results from a Prospective Cohort

Hepatitis Research and Treatment ◽

10.1155/2013/479639 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Maja Thiele ◽

Gro Askgaard ◽

Hans B. Timm ◽

Ole Hamberg ◽

Lise L. Gluud

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

The Body ◽

Poor Hrqol ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire ◽

Disease Questionnaire

Background. Cirrhosis may lead to a poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL), which should be taken into consideration when addressing the cirrhotic outpatient. Methods. Prospective cohort study evaluating predictors of HRQOL in outpatients with cirrhosis. Patients with overt hepatic encephalopathy at baseline were excluded. HRQOL was evaluated at baseline using the six point Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire. Predictors of low quality of life scores (<4 points) and mortality were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression. Results. In total, 92 patients were included (mean age 61 years, 59% male). Nineteen patients died (mean duration of follow-up 20 months). The mean Child-Pugh score was 6.9. Twenty percent had a poor HRQOL judged by the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire score and 45% had covert hepatic encephalopathy. The only predictors of poor HRQOL were the Child-Pugh score (β=0.45;P=0.013), nonalcoholic etiology of cirrhosis (β=−2.34;P=0.009), and body mass index (β=−0.20;P=0.023). The body mass index predicted poor HRQOL independently of the presence of ascites and albumin level. Conclusions. The body mass index was associated with a low HRQOL. This suggests that malnutrition may be an important target in the management of patients with cirrhosis.

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An alternative measure of Standard of Living: The Body Mass Index in Colombia

Revista Econômica ◽

10.22409/economica.13i2.p29 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Luis Fernando Gamboa ◽

Nohora Forero Ramírez

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

The Body ◽

Standard Of Living ◽

Alternative Measure ◽

Categorical Variable ◽

Normal Range ◽

Linear Effects

This paper assesses the standard of living using health-relatedoutcomes instead of income-based measures. We use the Body Mass Index(BMI) as a categorical variable to take into account how far people are froma normal range associated to a desirable quality of life. This is a proxy of theStandard of Living Index for the Colombian case. An OrderedProbitModelis used to determine the probability of being within that normal range or not,with two different specifications: the normative one that takes into accountthe traditional categories in which the BMI is ranked,and the relative one, inwhich the distribution of the sample is incorporated. We found that educationand a constructed index of living conditions have a significant effect on thedependent variable and that there are non-linear effects. We also found thatpeople with walking difficulties and adults have less probability of having anormal BMI.

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Active Time in Cooperative Activities, Quality of Life and Body Mass Index in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. A Model of Structural Equations

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13042341 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 2341

Author(s):

Gabriel González-Valero ◽

Josep Vidal-Conti ◽

Félix Zurita-Ortega ◽

Pere Palou-Sampol

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Cooperative Learning ◽

Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Body Mass ◽

Structural Equations ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Active Time ◽

Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

Current research shows that individuals with intellectual disabilities do not engage in enough physical activity to acquire health benefits. However, cooperative learning has been shown to be an effective tool for inclusion and for improving healthy physical habits. The aim of this study is to contrast an explanatory model which incorporates quality of life, active time in cooperative activities, body mass index and age, as well as to analyze, using multi-group structural equations, the existing associations according to the sex of subjects with intellectual disabilities. The convenience sampling used allowed the collection of data from a total of 156 subjects in Granada (Spain), aged between 18–55 years. In terms of gender, the sample was homogeneous, representing 52.6% (n = 82) for women and 47.4% (n = 74) for men. The active time during the cooperative learning was recorded with the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 activity band, for the quality of life scale (GENCAT) was used, and the body mass index was calculated through its standardized equation. Age was directly associated with body mass index in both sexes. Likewise, age was positively related to the active time of women. Quality of life was directly associated with active time and body mass index was inversely related to active time. This study shows the importance of active time during work and cooperative learning in individuals with intellectual disabilities, as it is associated with an improvement in the quality of life and a reduction in the problems of sedentarism, overweight, and obesity.

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