PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND QUALITY-OF-LIFE IN OBESITY

Authors
SARLIOLAHTEENKORVA S STUNKARD A RISSANEN A
Citation
S. Sarliolahteenkorva et al., PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND QUALITY-OF-LIFE IN OBESITY, International journal of obesity, 19, 1995, pp. 1-5
Citations number
49
Categorie Soggetti
Nutrition & Dietetics","Endocrynology & Metabolism
Journal title
International journal of obesity → ACNP
ISSN journal
03070565
Volume
19
Year of publication
1995
Supplement
6
Pages
1 - 5
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-0565(1995)19:<1:PFAQIO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
It can be expected that the quality of life in obesity is impaired sin ce obesity is severely stigmatized in affluent societies(1-4) and also increases the risk of disability,(5) mortality and morbidity.(6) In a ddition. the fact that obesity is inversely related to socioeconomic s tatus in women(7) and is associated with both downward social mobility and lower levels of socioeconomic attainment(8-10) may further impair the quality of life in obesity. However. relatively little is known a bout the quality of life in obesity.