Heaviness, health and happiness: a cross-sectional study of 163 066 UK Biobank participants

Background: Obesity is known to increase the risk of many diseases and reduce overall quality of life. This study examines the relationship with self-reported health (SRH) and happiness. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of the 163 066 UK Biobank participants who completed the happiness...

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Published in:Journal of epidemiology and community health (1979) 2014-04, Vol.68 (4), p.340-348
Main Authors: Ul-Haq, Zia, Mackay, Daniel F, Martin, Daniel, Smith, Daniel J, Gill, Jason M R, Nicholl, Barbara I, Cullen, Breda, Evans, Jonathan, Roberts, Beverly, Deary, Ian J, Gallacher, John, Hotopf, Matthew, Craddock, Nick, Pell, Jill P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adiposity
Biological and medical sciences
Biological specimen banks
Body mass index
General aspects
Happiness
Medical sciences
Men
Miscellaneous
Obesity
Overweight
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Quality of life
Research reports
Wellbeing
Womens health
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Summary:Background: Obesity is known to increase the risk of many diseases and reduce overall quality of life. This study examines the relationship with self-reported health (SRH) and happiness. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of the 163 066 UK Biobank participants who completed the happiness rating. The association between adiposity and SRH and happiness was examined using logistic regression. SRH was defined as good (excellent, good), or poor (fair, poor). Self-reported happiness was defined as happy (extremely, very, moderately) or unhappy (moderately, very, extremely). Results: Poor health was reported by 44 457 (27.3%) participants. The adjusted ORs for poor health were 3.86, 2.92, 2.60 and 6.41 for the highest, compared with lowest, deciles of Body Mass Index, waist circumference, waist to hip ratio and body fat percent, respectively. The associations were stronger in men (p
ISSN:0143-005X
1470-2738
DOI:10.1136/jech-2013-203077