The longitudinal association between weight change and health-related quality of life in adults and children: a systematic review

TY - JOUR

T1 - The longitudinal association between weight change and health-related quality of life in adults and children: a systematic review

AU - Hayes, M

AU - Baxter, H

AU - Müller-Nordhorn, J

AU - Hohls, J K

AU - Muckelbauer, R

N1 - © 2017 World Obesity Federation.

PY - 2017/12

Y1 - 2017/12

N2 - This systematic review examined longitudinal associations between weight change (weight gain and loss) and both physical and mental aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) compared with stable weight in adults and children of the general population. MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and PubMed databases were searched. Longitudinal observational studies measuring HRQOL with six predefined instruments were synthesized according to type of association: weight change and change in HRQOL (change-on-change association) and weight change and HRQOL at follow-up (predictive association). Twenty studies of adults (n = 15) or children (n = 5) were included. Fifteen studies used the SF-12 or SF-36. Results of nine studies in adults examining the change-on-change association were combined through a tallying of 606 analyses. Weight gain was most often associated with reduced physical, but not mental HRQOL, across all baseline body mass index categories and in both men and women. Weight loss may be associated with improved physical, but not mental HRQOL, among adults with overweight and obesity. Weight gain was more strongly associated with HRQOL than weight loss, implicating a greater need for preventative strategies to tackle obesity. Results in children and for the predictive association generally reflected these findings but require further research.

AB - This systematic review examined longitudinal associations between weight change (weight gain and loss) and both physical and mental aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) compared with stable weight in adults and children of the general population. MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and PubMed databases were searched. Longitudinal observational studies measuring HRQOL with six predefined instruments were synthesized according to type of association: weight change and change in HRQOL (change-on-change association) and weight change and HRQOL at follow-up (predictive association). Twenty studies of adults (n = 15) or children (n = 5) were included. Fifteen studies used the SF-12 or SF-36. Results of nine studies in adults examining the change-on-change association were combined through a tallying of 606 analyses. Weight gain was most often associated with reduced physical, but not mental HRQOL, across all baseline body mass index categories and in both men and women. Weight loss may be associated with improved physical, but not mental HRQOL, among adults with overweight and obesity. Weight gain was more strongly associated with HRQOL than weight loss, implicating a greater need for preventative strategies to tackle obesity. Results in children and for the predictive association generally reflected these findings but require further research.

KW - Journal Article

KW - Review

U2 - 10.1111/obr.12595

DO - 10.1111/obr.12595

M3 - SCORING: Review article

C2 - 28975765

VL - 18

SP - 1398

EP - 1411

JO - OBES REV

JF - OBES REV

SN - 1467-7881

IS - 12

ER -