Correlates and predictors of obesity-specific quality of life of former participants of a residential intensive lifestyle intervention
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Correlates and predictors of obesity-specific quality of life of former participants of a residential intensive lifestyle intervention. / Elbe, A-M; Elsborg, P; Dandanell, S; Helge, J W.
In: Obesity Science & Practice, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2018, p. 188-193.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Correlates and predictors of obesity-specific quality of life of former participants of a residential intensive lifestyle intervention
AU - Elbe, A-M
AU - Elsborg, P
AU - Dandanell, S
AU - Helge, J W
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between weight loss during and after a unique type of weight loss intervention, namely, a residential intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI), and participants' obesity-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) several years after the intervention. In the residential ILI under investigation, participants attended a 10- to 12-week long course away from their daily living environment, namely, at Ubberup Folk High School located in Denmark.Methods: A total of 79 former participants (31 male, mean age 36.6; SD = 12.7 years) who had participated in the intervention on average 5.3 (SD = 3.2) years ago were recruited for this study. They completed a questionnaire on weight-related quality of life (IWQOL-lite) and physical activity, as well as measurements of VO2max, blood pressure, Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance, waist circumference and hand grip strength.Results: The study results showed that weight change after the end of the intervention could predict HRQOL whereas how much weight they lost during the intervention could not. Furthermore, almost all of the investigated physiological factors were related to participants' current HRQOL. Waist circumference showed relationships with four of the five aspects of HRQOL.Conclusion: Focusing on behavioural change, adhering to improved lifestyle and maintaining weight loss after the end of the intervention seem to be the key not only for cardio-metabolic risk factors but also for sustainable HRQOL.
AB - Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between weight loss during and after a unique type of weight loss intervention, namely, a residential intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI), and participants' obesity-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) several years after the intervention. In the residential ILI under investigation, participants attended a 10- to 12-week long course away from their daily living environment, namely, at Ubberup Folk High School located in Denmark.Methods: A total of 79 former participants (31 male, mean age 36.6; SD = 12.7 years) who had participated in the intervention on average 5.3 (SD = 3.2) years ago were recruited for this study. They completed a questionnaire on weight-related quality of life (IWQOL-lite) and physical activity, as well as measurements of VO2max, blood pressure, Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance, waist circumference and hand grip strength.Results: The study results showed that weight change after the end of the intervention could predict HRQOL whereas how much weight they lost during the intervention could not. Furthermore, almost all of the investigated physiological factors were related to participants' current HRQOL. Waist circumference showed relationships with four of the five aspects of HRQOL.Conclusion: Focusing on behavioural change, adhering to improved lifestyle and maintaining weight loss after the end of the intervention seem to be the key not only for cardio-metabolic risk factors but also for sustainable HRQOL.
U2 - 10.1002/osp4.163
DO - 10.1002/osp4.163
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 29670756
VL - 4
SP - 188
EP - 193
JO - Obesity Science & Practice
JF - Obesity Science & Practice
SN - 2055-2238
IS - 2
ER -
ID: 203981025