Table 4.
Quality of life of the study participants by weight status groups after adjustment for age
| Quality of life | Normal-weight (N=29) | Overweight (N=49) | Obese (N=73) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF36 | ||||
| Physical functioning | 63.3(5.1) | 64.0(3.8) | 58.1(3.1) | 0.434 |
| Emotional Role | 46.9(8.7) | 44.4(6.6) | 36.1(5.3) | 0.453 |
| Physical role | 46.3(8.2) | 35.9(6.2) | 36.3(5.0) | 0.542 |
| Vitality | 55.2(3.7) | 52.8(2.8) | 51.9(2.3) | 0.762 |
| Mental Health | 45.8(3.8) | 44.3(2.8) | 47.4(2.3) | 0.694 |
| Social functioning | 60.2(2.8) | 55.7(2.1) | 56.5(1.7) | 0.424 |
| Bodily pain | 60.5(5.8) | 52.2(4.3) | 48.2(3.5) | 0.194 |
| General Health | 53.1(3.7) | 52.8(2.8) | 51.9(2.3) | 0.200 |
Values expressed as mean(standard error); SF36,Short-Form-36 Health Survey; # Lower scores indicate better performance; a,b Common superscripts in a same row indicate a significant difference (P<0.05) between the groups with the same letter; Pairwise comparisons were performed with Bonferroni's adjustment