Samina Sheikh, Fadeel Sher Khan, Anfal Khan.
Quality of Life in Obese Females of Child-Bearing age in Urban Population (Pakistan).
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(3):885-8.

WHO has recognized obesity as a global epidemic and it leads to many co morbidities. Due to the impact of the problems of obesity on quality of life it is called as today’s principal neglected public health problem. According to Pakistan Demographic Health Survey report 2013, 25 percent of women are overweight and 15 % are obese in Pakistan. Females living in urban areas are more susceptible to obesity than males. Growth spurts, hormonal changes, pregnancy, metabolic and eating disorders and physical inactive living is major factors to cause obesity. Self-rated poor quality of health is predictor of mortality. To explore the quality of life in obese females of child bearing age, a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in Children’s Library Complex Lahore by using WHO QOL assessment (in Urdu translation). Purposive Sampling based on pre-determined selection criteria was done. Results presented in this study are based on 90 females questioned for one month. This study found statistically significant relationship between physical (p=0.039) and social (p=0.044) domains of quality of life in morbidly obese females. With the help of this study we will be able to describe the quality of life in obese females. This study encourages our health care system to take note of the impact of obesity on physical and psychosocial health and incorporate inexpensive measures like assessment of quality of life to prevent and assess comorbidities and behavioral weight loss therapy to improve quality of life.

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