Longitudinal association between body mass index and health-related quality of life.

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important outcome in individuals with a high risk for cardiovascular diseases. We investigated the association of HRQoL and body mass index (BMI) as an indicator for obesity.Secondary longitudinal analysis of the ORBITAL study, an intervention study which...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Müller-Nordhorn, Rebecca Muckelbauer, Heike Englert, Ulrike Grittner, Hendrike Berger, Frank Sonntag, Heinz Völler, Christof Prugger, Karl Wegscheider, Hugo A Katus, Stefan N Willich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3966840?pdf=render