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. 2009 May-Jun;33(3):319-29.
doi: 10.5993/ajhb.33.3.10.

Obesity as a predictor of self-rated health

Marie-Hortence Prosper  1 , Vanessa L Moczulski, Azhar Qureshi
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Obesity as a predictor of self-rated health

Marie-Hortence Prosper et al. Am J Health Behav. 2009 May-Jun.

Abstract

Objective: To report on the relationship between self-rated health and obesity.

Methods: Computer-assisted telephone survey of 5001 randomly selected individuals aged 18 years and over residing in California and Texas.

Results: Obese individuals have a 3-fold greater odds of reporting reduced health. After controlling for the effect of demographic factors, health care utilization, chronic disease, and lifestyle behaviors, this relationship persists (OR:2.33; 95% CI: 1.7, 3.2).

Conclusion: Results suggest that obesity is a statistically significant predictor of reduced self-rated health. Directly affecting change in people's self-rating of health would be difficult; however, addressing its correlates, such as obesity, may improve self-rated health status over time.

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