Joint predictability of physical activity and body weight status on health-related quality of life of patients with hypertension

This study investigated the predictability of physical activity (PA) and body weight status (BWS) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with hypertension. A cross-sectional study involved 250 pa-tients with hypertension (≥140/90≤179/109 mmHg) selected from gov-ernment hospitals in Os...

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Published in:	Journal of exercise rehabilitation Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 588 - 598
Main Authors:	Awotidebe, Taofeek O, Adeyeye, Victor O, Ogunyemi, Suraj A, Bisiriyu, Luqman A, Adedoyin, Rufus A, Balogun, Michael O, Adebayo, Rasaaq A, Amosun, Omolara D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korea (South) Korean Society of Exercise Rehabilitation 01-10-2017 한국운동재활학회
Subjects:	Original 심리과학 Hypertension Health-related quality of life Body weight status Physical activity Predictability
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Summary:	This study investigated the predictability of physical activity (PA) and body weight status (BWS) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with hypertension. A cross-sectional study involved 250 pa-tients with hypertension (≥140/90≤179/109 mmHg) selected from gov-ernment hospitals in Osun State, Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was used to select participants. Socio-demographic characteristics and cardiovascular parameters were recorded. PA and HRQoL were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and Short Form health survey questionnaire respectively. Sufficient PA equals ≥150 min/wk while BWS was defined using body mass index classification. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential sta-tistics. Alpha level was set at P<0.05. Of all participants, 63.6% reported sufficient PA and 78.4% was either overweight or obese. The HRQoL of participants become poorer in all domains with higher body weight. The HRQoL including role limitation due to physical health (RLdPhp) and emotional problems (RLdEmp) had worst scores. Participants in the categories of normal and overweight/obese with sufficient PA demon-strated higher (better) HRQoL in all domains than those with insufficient PA (P<0.05). When adjusted for body weight, significant differences were found in all domains of HRQoL except in RLdPhp, RldEmp, and bodily pain (P>0.05). There were significant correlations between PA and all domains of HRQoL except in RldEmp, emotional well-being and bodily pain (P>0.05). Regression models established PA as a significant predictor of HRQoL. Sufficient PA is a better predictor of HRQoL among patients with hypertension irrespective of BWS. Regular PA is recom-mended for improving HRQoL among patients with hypertension.
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ISSN:	2288-176X 2288-1778
DOI:	10.12965/jer.1735088.544