Table 3.
Changes of Obesity and Weight Loss Quality of Life (OWLQOL) based on condition
| Condition (scoring: minimum = 0, maximum = 6) |
Baseline | Post 6 months intervention | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Because of my weight, I try to wear clothes that hide my shape | 3.46 (1.85) | 3.73 (1.85) | 0.103 |
| I feel frustrated that I have less energy because my weight | 3.50 (1.98) | 3.84 (1.68) | 0.046 |
| I feel guilty when I eat because of my weight | 3.43 (1.94) | 3.71 (1.80) | 0.143 |
| I am bothered about what people say about my weight | 3.60 (2.10) | 4.01 (1.89) | 0.019 |
| Because of my weight, I try to avoid having my photograph taken | 4.13 (2.07) | 4.48 (1.84) | 0.024 |
| Because of my weight, I have to pay close attention to personal hygiene | 2.78 (2.00) | 3.00 (1.95) | 0.245 |
| My weight prevents me from doing what I want to do | 3.88 (2.06) | 4.42 (1.86) | 0.002 |
| I worry about the physical stress that my weight put on my body | 3.16 (2.05) | 3.74 (1.96) | 0.001 |
| I feel frustrated that I am not able to eat what others do because of my weight | 4.28 (2.00) | 4.37 (1.77) | 0.613 |
| I feel depressed because of my weight | 4.31 (2.03) | 4.76 (1.68) | 0.007 |
| I feel ugly because of my weight | 3.80 (2.11) | 4.44 (1.90) | < 0.001 |
| I worry about the future because of my weight | 2.83 (2.17) | 3.54 (2.09) | < 0.001 |
| I envy people who are thin | 3.02 (2.22) | 3.49 (2.08) | 0.003 |
| I feel people stare at me because of my weight | 4.08 (2.12) | 4.24 (1.84) | 0.218 |
| I have difficulty accepting my body because of my weight | 3.83 (2.07) | 4.26 (1.84) | 0.020 |
| I am afraid that I will gain back any weight that I lose | 2.99 (2.08) | 3.08 (2.07) | 0.642 |
| I get discouraged when I try to lose weight | 3.95 (2.12) | 4.44 (1.94) | 0.008 |
Higher scores indicate less affected by the condition and better HRQOL
*Paired t-test with p-value significant at <0.05