Table 2.
Correlation analysis between improvements in variables indicative of excess body fat and improvements in the WHOQOL-BREF domains (Δ for all variables)
| Question 1 | Question 2 | Physical domain | Psychological domain | Environmental domain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric | |||||
| Δ BMI (kg/m2) | r = − 0.43 | r = − 0.32 | r = − 0.22 | r = − 0.01 | r = − 0.08 |
| p = 0.0061 | p = 0.046 | p = 0.17 | p = 0.94 | p = 0.62 | |
| Δ Weight (kg) | r = − 0.43 | r = −0.34 | r = − 0.24 | r = − 0.02 | r = − 0.07 |
| p = 0.005 | p = 0.033 | p = 0.13 | p = 0.85 | p = 0.66 | |
| Δ Waist (cm) | r = −0.49 | r = −0.35 | r = − 0.34 | r = − 0.08 | r = − 0.15 |
| p = 0.002 | p = 0.03 | p = 0.036 | p = 0.62 | p = 0.37 | |
| DXA | |||||
| Δ Fat Free Mass (g) | r = −0.36 | r = −0.02 | r = −0.04 | r = 0.16 | r = 0.30 |
| p = 0.04 | p = 0.91 | p = 0.79 | p = 0.38 | p = 0.09 | |
| Δ Total fat (%) | r = −0.61 | r = −0.45 | r = − 0.23 | r = − 0.29 | r = − 0.47 |
| p = 0.0002 | p = 0.009 | p = 0.19 | p = 0.10 | p = 0.0067 | |
Question 1 = “How would you rate your quality of life?”; Question 2 = “How satisfied are you with your health?”. BMI Body mass index, DXA Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry