Obesity, perceived weight discrimination, and psychological well-being in older adults in England.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine whether the adverse effect of obesity on psychological well-being can be explained by weight discrimination.

Methods

The study sample included 5056 older (≥50 y) men and women living in England and participating in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Participants reported experiences of weight discrimination in everyday life and completed measures of quality of life (CASP-19 scale), life satisfaction (Satisfaction With Life Scale), and depressive symptoms (eight-item CES-D scale). Height and weight were objectively measured, with obesity defined as BMI ≥30 kg/m2 . Mediation analyses were used to test the role of perceived weight discrimination in the relationship between obesity and each psychological factor.

Results

Obesity, weight discrimi

SUBMITTER: Jackson SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4414736 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature