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Table 3 Changes of Obesity and Weight Loss Quality of Life (OWLQOL) based on condition

From: The effect of weight loss intervention programme on health-related quality of life among low income overweight and obese housewives in the MyBFF@home study

Condition

(scoring: minimum = 0, maximum = 6)

Baseline

Post 6 months intervention

p-value*

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Because of my weight, I try to wear clothes that hide my shape

3.46 (1.85)

3.73 (1.85)

0.103

I feel frustrated that I have less energy because my weight

3.50 (1.98)

3.84 (1.68)

0.046

I feel guilty when I eat because of my weight

3.43 (1.94)

3.71 (1.80)

0.143

I am bothered about what people say about my weight

3.60 (2.10)

4.01 (1.89)

0.019

Because of my weight, I try to avoid having my photograph taken

4.13 (2.07)

4.48 (1.84)

0.024

Because of my weight, I have to pay close attention to personal hygiene

2.78 (2.00)

3.00 (1.95)

0.245

My weight prevents me from doing what I want to do

3.88 (2.06)

4.42 (1.86)

0.002

I worry about the physical stress that my weight put on my body

3.16 (2.05)

3.74 (1.96)

0.001

I feel frustrated that I am not able to eat what others do because of my weight

4.28 (2.00)

4.37 (1.77)

0.613

I feel depressed because of my weight

4.31 (2.03)

4.76 (1.68)

0.007

I feel ugly because of my weight

3.80 (2.11)

4.44 (1.90)

< 0.001

I worry about the future because of my weight

2.83 (2.17)

3.54 (2.09)

< 0.001

I envy people who are thin

3.02 (2.22)

3.49 (2.08)

0.003

I feel people stare at me because of my weight

4.08 (2.12)

4.24 (1.84)

0.218

I have difficulty accepting my body because of my weight

3.83 (2.07)

4.26 (1.84)

0.020

I am afraid that I will gain back any weight that I lose

2.99 (2.08)

3.08 (2.07)

0.642

I get discouraged when I try to lose weight

3.95 (2.12)

4.44 (1.94)

0.008

  1. Higher scores indicate less affected by the condition and better HRQOL
  2. *Paired t-test with p-value significant at <0.05