Table 3.

The difference between the mean scores of the quality of life and the mean scores of body image concern in the different categories of body mass index

Time	Test	BMI categories	Mean±SD	Statistical test*
				F	P
Before surgery	QOL	35-40	25.31±6.43	1.091	0.34
		40.01-50	24.93±6.83
		>50	32.00±4.24
	The body image concern	35-40	72.37±17.55	0.261	0.77
		40.01-50	71.00±19.56
		>50	80.00±2.82
After surgery	QOL	18-25	42.89±9.61	3.13	0.04
		25.01-30	42.89±9.61
		>30	44.74±9.67
	The body image concern	18-25	39.10±11.38	0.94	0.39
		25.01-30	39.15±10.54
		>30	35.73±10.45

*The one-way ANOVA=Analysis of variance, QOL=Quality of life, BMI=Body mass index, SD=Standard deviation