Associations between physical activity and quality of life outcomes in adults with severe obesity: a cross-sectional study prior to the beginning of a lifestyle intervention

Table 1 Characteristics of the participating adults with severe obesity

Age, mean (SD), N = 49			43.6 (9.4)
Gender, n (%), N = 49
	Women		37 (75.5)
Socio-demographic status, n (%), N = 49
	Married/cohabiting		30 (61.2)
	Having children		27 (55.1)
	Formal education ≥ 15 years		22 (44.9)
	Employed		41 (83.7)
Anthropometrics, mean (SD)
	Body mass index, kg/m², N = 49		42.1 (6.0)
	Fat mass, percent, N = 49		47.0 (6.2)
	Waist circumference, cm, N = 48		128.3 (13.0)
Physical activity, mean (SD), N = 42
	Accelerometer-measured counts per minute		280 (100)
Quality of life outcomes, mean (SD), N = 49
	Main outcomes
		Life satisfaction^a	4.6 (0.9)
		Physical functioning^b	72.1 (21.0)
		Mental health^b	73.7 (13.7)
	Secondary outcomes
		Role physical^b	65.8 (38.1)
		Bodily pain^b	62.5 (25.8)
		General health^b	61.0 (20.7)
		Vitality^b	45.0 (20.7)
		Social functioning^b	79.8 (22.4)
		Role emotional^b	73.5 (36.6)

^aLife satisfaction (scale 1–7; higher scores represent higher life satisfaction).
^bMedical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36 Health Survey (scale 0–100; higher scores represent better quality of life outcomes).

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