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 3, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2024, Page 23-34 PDF (315.89 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/scumj.2024.380255 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Yasmine A. Saad  ; Hend M. Salama ; Safaa M. El-Zoghby ; Eman A. Ezzeldeen
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| Family medicine Department, 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 an early death. Objectives: 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: 136 adults over 60 years of age (mean ± SD: 65.61±5.89 years) were enrolled. Prevalence of obesity between 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: In order to improve 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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