Obesity-related disability: key factors identified by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

Purpose. To identify obese patients' disability features considering the level of body impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions in relation to environmental factors' effect. Method. Adult obese inpatients (BMI > 35) were enrolled and were administered a set of 16...

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Published in:Disability and rehabilitation 2010, Vol.32 (24), p.2028-2034
Main Authors: Raggi, Alberto, Brunani, Amelia, Sirtori, Anna, Liuzzi, Antonio, Berselli, Maria Elisa, Villa, Valentina, Ceriani, Francesca, Leonardi, Matilde
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Adult
Classification
Disability
Disability Evaluation
Environmental aspects
Female
Humans
ICF classification
Italy
Male
Middle Aged
Modification
Obese people
Obesity
Obesity - rehabilitation
Pilot Projects
Regression Analysis
Rehabilitation
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Summary:Purpose. To identify obese patients' disability features considering the level of body impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions in relation to environmental factors' effect. Method. Adult obese inpatients (BMI > 35) were enrolled and were administered a set of 166 ICF categories. Count-based indexes were developed for each ICF component: correlations and regression on performance and capacity indexes were performed. Results. Fifty-one patients (62.7% females, mean age 38.1) entered in the study. Description of ICF-based disability components is reported. Capacity is better correlated with body functions (r = 0.619, P 
ISSN:0963-8288
1464-5165
DOI:10.3109/09638281003797372