Relationship between self-esteem and obesity, and some lifestyle factors in employed women

AuthorMojgan MirHadien
AuthorHale SadrzadehYeganehen
AuthorSeyed Abolghasem Jazayerien
AuthorParvaneh Yavarien
AuthorAbbas RahimiForoshanien
Issued Date2013-03-31en
Abstract  Introduction: In recent years, the increase in obesity worldwide has drawn more attention to its undesirable effects on the people’s physical and psychological health. Studies done on the subject have produced contradictory results on the relation between obesity and self-esteem. The reason could be that individuals with higher self-esteem may have chosen a better lifestyle because they had a higher respect for themselves. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between self-esteem and BMI and some lifestyle factors in employed women.   Materials and Methods: This was a case–control study conducted on 125 obese women 25-45 years of age, with BMI≥30 and 125 non- obese employed women from affiliated hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Dietary intake and physical activity, as components of lifestyle, were assessed by semi-quantitative and MET questionnaires, respectively. Self-esteem was assessed by Rosenberg questionnaire.   Results: There was a significant difference between the two groups in level of education, economic status, physical activity (pen
DOIhttps://doi.org/en
KeywordBody mass index, Self- esteem, Life style, Working women, Obesityen
Keywordشاخص توده بدن، خودپنداره، شیوه زندگی، زنان شاغل، چاقیen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleRelationship between self-esteem and obesity, and some lifestyle factors in employed womenen
TypeResearch Articleen

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