Association of continuous BMI with health‐related quality of life in the United States by age and sex
Authors' conclusion
HRQoL is lower for people with excess body weight across a broad range of ages and BMI levels, especially at high levels of BMI, with pain being the largest driver of HRQoL loss. These findings highlight the importance of promoting a healthy weight for the entire population while also targeting efforts to prevent extreme weight gain over the life course.
Study context
- Population
- US respondents aged ≥18 years, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) 2008–2016
- Participants
- 182,778 respondents
- Exposure
- Female vs Male
- Outcome
- HRQoL (overall and by domain) by continuous BMI, SF-6D
Methodological detailsadjusted for BMI self-report bias and potential confounding
- Adjusted for BMI self-report bias and potential confounding
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
BMI with highest health utilities
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) loss due to excess weight by BMI category
- Obesity overall
- 0.0349
- Class III obesity
- 0.0724
Share of HRQoL loss for obesity by domain
- Pain (largest cause)
- 26%
- Role limitations
- 22%
Original publication
Association of continuous BMI with health‐related quality of life in the United States by age and sex. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 6 October 2024. doi:10.
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