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. 2026 Apr 2;14(2):e003614. doi: 10.1136/fmch-2025-003614

Table 2. Distribution (%) of moderate or severe problems of health-related quality (EQ-5D) of life according to body mass index.

Variables Mobility Self-care Usual activities Pain/discomfort Anxiety/depression EQ-5D index
% % % % % Score
(mean, SE)
Men
 19–39 years 1.54 0.39 1.18 11.80 7.25 0.98±0.000
  Normal 1.14 0.34 0.90 9.52 7.13 0.98±0.000
  Underweight 2.45 0.94 3.01 9.79 11.68 0.97±0.001
  Preobesity 1.23 0.36 0.95 10.56 6.33 0.98±0.001
  Obesity 1.92 0.41 1.38 13.99 7.58 0.98±0.001
 40–64 years 4.85 1.57 3.72 21.70 8.45 0.97±0.000
  Normal 5.13 1.85 4.42 21.87 9.38 0.96±0.001
  Underweight 15.37 6.48 14.44 30.93 22.04 0.91±0.004
  Preobesity 4.08 1.25 3.12 19.98 7.73 0.97±0.001
  Obesity 4.89 1.47 3.35 22.52 7.91 0.97±0.001
 ≥65 years 24.54 8.89 18.33 38.55 12.63 0.91±0.001
  Normal 26.43 10.34 20.49 40.08 13.66 0.90±0.002
  Underweight 44.57 20.71 38.53 53.27 25.27 0.83±0.003
  Preobesity 20.65 7.02 15.12 35.68 11.28 0.93±0.001
  Obesity 23.18 7.11 15.76 37.34 10.74 0.91±0.002
Women
 19–39 years 1.62 0.32 1.34 14.89 14.72 0.97±0.000
  Normal 1.27 0.20 1.00 13.33 13.27 0.97±0.001
  Underweight 1.38 0.41 1.38 12.96 16.37 0.97±0.001
  Preobesity 1.91 0.39 1.69 15.65 14.79 0.97±0.001
  Obesity 2.69 0.61 2.13 20.72 18.38 0.96±0.001
 40–64 years 6.52 1.51 4.24 31.01 14.77 0.95±0.000
  Normal 4.35 1.14 3.19 26.96 14.43 0.96±0.001
  Underweight 6.21 1.86 5.71 28.07 18.46 0.95±0.001
  Preobesity 6.19 1.39 3.69 31.96 13.88 0.95±0.001
  Obesity 11.14 2.30 6.60 38.43 15.70 0.94±0.001
 ≥65 years 44.07 15.14 32.51 62.83 22.79 0.85±0.001
  Normal 42.25 15.58 32.53 61.67 23.00 0.86±0.001
  Underweight 57.13 26.61 47.20 70.84 31.24 0.79±0.003
  Preobesity 39.70 12.28 28.45 60.48 21.07 0.86±0.002
  Obesity 48.03 14.53 32.93 65.01 22.17 0.84±0.002

EQ-5D, EuroQol health-related quality of life scale.