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http://dx.doi.org/10.7586/jkbns.2012.14.3.203

Association between Obesity and Self-Rated Health in Korean Males and Females  

Ha, Yeongmi (College of Nursing & Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Park, Hyunju (Department of Nursing, Gachon University)
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Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science / v.14, no.3, 2012 , pp. 203-211 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of obesity on self-rated health in Korean males and females. Methods: The 2010 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V-1) data were used. Participants included 1,231 males and 1,289 females aged 20 years or older and had no disease. Chi-square test, t-test, and multiple logistic regression with dummy variables using SAS 9.2 were performed. Results: From univariate analysis, total body fat was significantly greater in males with a self-perception of poor health (p=.006), and the percentage of total body fat was significantly greater in males and females with a self-perception of poor health (p for all=.001). After controlling for demographic and health behavior variables, similar results were found. Females with higher education had a healthy perception of their health. Smoking for males and drinking for females were significantly related to unhealthy perception of their health. Conclusion: The current study provides evidence that obese Korean males and females had worse self-rated health, even though they had no disease. In particular, it is important to note that the relatively direct obesity measures from Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, such as total body fat and percentage of body fat, were significantly related to self-rated health.
Keywords
Obesity; Self-rated health; BMI; Total body fat; Percentage of total body fat;
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