The Relationship between Weight Bias Internalization and Quality of Life among Overweight and Obese Youths in Thailand

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-07-15 DOI:10.4314/ejhs.v34i3.3

Suneerat Yangyuen, Supattra Keawmuang, Atchara Chaichan

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Youth with overweight and obesity are susceptible to weight bias internalization (WBI) and tend to experience impaired quality of life (QOL). However, the evidence regarding the relationship between WBI and QOL remains scarce among Thai youth. Thus, this study aimed to assess the association between WBI and QOL among Thai youth with overweight and obesity. METHODS: A cross-sectional design was conducted with 667 university youths with overweight and obesity from northeastern Thailand selected by a multistage sampling method. A self-reported questionnaire was used for data collection. Multivariable logistic regression was applied to examine the association between WBI and QOL. RESULTS: More than half of the youths (51.4%) were females with a mean body mass index (BMI) of 26.5 kg/m2 (SD = 2.5). More than one third (37.8%) of the participants had a high level of WBI, and 48.9% reported being dissatisfied with their body image. Our results indicate higher BMI and greater WBI, and body image dissatisfactions were strongly associated with worse QOL overall and across all domains (physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment) after adjusting for all covariates. CONCLUSIONS: WBI, BMI, and body dissatisfaction play an important role in impaired QOL. Thus, the development of intervention strategies or programs should consider the reduction of these factors as a key component of care or treatment for youth with overweight and obesity to improve QOL.

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泰国超重和肥胖青少年的体重偏差内化与生活质量之间的关系

背景：超重和肥胖的青少年易受体重偏差内化（WBI）的影响，生活质量（QOL）往往会受到损害。然而，在泰国青少年中，有关体重偏差内化与生活质量之间关系的证据仍然很少。因此，本研究旨在评估泰国超重和肥胖青少年的 WBI 与 QOL 之间的关系。方法：研究采用横断面设计，通过多阶段抽样方法从泰国东北部选取了 667 名超重和肥胖的大学青年。数据收集采用自我报告问卷。采用多变量逻辑回归法研究 WBI 与 QOL 之间的关系。结果：超过一半的青少年（51.4%）为女性，平均体重指数（BMI）为 26.5 kg/m2（SD = 2.5）。超过三分之一（37.8%）的参与者有较高的 WBI 水平，48.9% 的参与者表示对自己的身体形象不满意。我们的研究结果表明，在对所有协变量进行调整后，体重指数越高、WBI 越大以及对身体形象不满意与总体和所有领域（身体健康、心理健康、社会关系和环境）的 QOL 越差密切相关。结论：WBI、BMI 和身体不满意度在影响 QOL 方面起着重要作用。因此，在制定干预策略或计划时，应将减少这些因素作为超重和肥胖症青少年护理或治疗的一个重要组成部分，以改善其生活质量。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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