Effects of a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention for obesity on mental and physical components of quality of life: the mediatory role of depression

Psychol Rep. 2013 Feb;112(1):33-46. doi: 10.2466/06.13.15.PR0.112.1.33-46.

Abstract

The current study investigates the effects of a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention for obesity on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). In this study, 92 adults with obesity were weighed and completed the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) at the baseline and at the end of a 3-month intervention. Repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), a series of hierarchical regressions, and the statistical mediation analysis of Baron and Kenny were conducted. (a) Over 3 months, changes in weight and the mental and physical scales of the SF-36 and depression were all significant. (b) The results indicate a significant mediation of changes in depression scores for the association between weight loss and enhancement on the General Health scale of the SF-36. Improvements to HRQoL from a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention seem to affect both the physical and mental components of the SF-36 score and to reduce depression, contributing to enhanced self-perceptions of well-being.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Body Mass Index
  • Counseling / methods*
  • Depression / physiopathology
  • Depression / psychology*
  • Exercise Therapy / methods
  • Humans
  • Life Style*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / physiopathology
  • Obesity / psychology
  • Obesity / therapy*
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Quality of Life*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires