Ghrelin level negatively predicts quality of life in obese women

A cross-sectional cohort study was conducted to investigate whether ghrelin level in obese women predicts the quality of life (QOL). A total of 307 subjects fulfilled the criteria: (1) age between 20 and 65 years old, (2) body mass index ≥27 kg/m 2 (3) waist circumference ≥80 cm were enrolled in the...

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Published inPsychology, health & medicine Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 162 - 171
Main Authors Lu, P. H., Song, Y. L., Hsu, C. H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis 07.02.2017
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Summary:A cross-sectional cohort study was conducted to investigate whether ghrelin level in obese women predicts the quality of life (QOL). A total of 307 subjects fulfilled the criteria: (1) age between 20 and 65 years old, (2) body mass index ≥27 kg/m 2 (3) waist circumference ≥80 cm were enrolled in the study. All subjects were assigned to one of the plasma ghrelin level categories according to the quartiles. The median of age and BMI of the 307 obese women were 45 ± 18 years and 29.9 ± 4.1 kg/m 2 , respectively. The main outcome evaluated is the associations of plasma ghrelin level and QOL, which were evaluated using multiple linear regression analysis. Results of linear trend test show significant statistical difference in plasma lipoproteins (triglyceride, cholesterol, HDL-cholestero and LDL-cholesterol = and levels of obesity-related hormone peptides, including leptin, adiponectin, insulin among quartiles of ghrelin. Multiple liner regression analysis of serum obesity-related hormone peptide level and QOL using stepwise method shows ghrelin concentration was the only predictor of QOL, including PCS-12 level (β = −0.18, p = 0.001), MCS-12 level (β = −0.14, p = 0.009), WHOQOL-BREF scores: physical (β = −0.13, p = 0.03), psychological (β = −0.16, p = 0.007), social (β = −0.21, p =  < 0.001), and environmental (β = −0.22, p =  <0.001), after adjusting other factors for obese female subjects. This study demonstrated that ghrelin concentration is strongly associated with QOL level among obese women. Hence, ghrelin concentration might be a valuable marker to be monitored in obese women.
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ISSN:1354-8506
1465-3966
DOI:10.1080/13548506.2016.1191654