Prevalence and Risk Factors of Obesity and Quality of Life of Elderly Patients Attending El-Mahsama Family Practice Center, Ismailia, Egypt | ||
| Suez Canal University Medical Journal | ||
| Article 5, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2024, Pages 0-0 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/scumj.2024.380255 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Yasmine A. Saad* ; Hend M. Salama; Safaa M. El-Zoghby; Eman A. Ezzeldeen | ||
| Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Obesity in the elderly is a major health problem since it can contribute to the beginning and exacerbation of a number of diseases, as well as functional impairment, frailty, and a lower quality of life, all of which can result in early death. Aim: To assess the prevalence and risk factors of obesity and the quality of life of elderly patients attending El-Mahsama Family Practice Center, in Ismailia, Egypt. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study included 136 elderly patients attending El-Mahsama Family Practice Center. Data was collected from August 2022 to November 2022, using a semi-structured questionnaire administered through a direct interview by the researcher, which included demographic data, risk factors, the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF), and anthropometric measurements, respectively. Results: 136adults over 60 years old (mean ± SD: 65.61±5.89 years) were enrolled. The prevalence of obesity among elderly patients was about 70%. Obesity was statistically significantly correlated with female gender and physical inactivity. According to multiple linear regression analysis, low QOL scores were linked to older age, non-working, lower economic status, potential depression, chronic illness, and obesity. Elderly with obesity had significantly poor physical and psychological QOL domain scores compared to non-obese elderly. Conclusion: To improve the quality of life for the elderly, family physicians must offer preventative and promotional methods to decrease obesity and chronic morbidity. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Elderly; Obesity; Prevalence; Quality of Life; Risk Factors | ||
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