PURPOSE: The present study investigates the differences in physical health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among overweight and @entity28 @entity1 , as well as the correlates of HRQoL in this population and the association between BMI, @entity308 , @entity148 , and potential mediating effects of HRQoL. METHODS: The research was conducted on a sample of overweight and @entity28 adults who visited their primary care physician. A total of 143 @entity1 and 130 @entity1 were enrolled in the study, 43  % of the subjects were overweight, and 57  % of the subjects were @entity28 . The subjects ranged in age between 21 and 60  years. @entity308 and @entity148 were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and @entity308 Scale, and HRQoL was evaluated using the Medical Outcome Study Short-Form 36. RESULTS: The analysis of variance results showed that @entity1 in comparison to @entity1 have lower physical HRQoL (e.g. worst physical functioning, more @entity158 ), and that severely @entity28 @entity1 have lower physical HRQoL in comparison to overweight ones. The regression analysis results indicated that some of the aspects of physical HRQoL (e.g. physical functioning, role limitations) mediate the relationship between BMI and @entity308 only in @entity1 . The higher level of body mass decreased the physical HRQoL, which became a potential risk factor for the development of @entity308 . CONCLUSIONS: The results from the present study show that a different pattern of functioning exists between @entity1 and @entity1 . It is important to identify the factors that can effectively motivate and stimulate @entity28 @entity1 to change their lifestyle and to consider the differences in psychological functioning between @entity1 and @entity1 .

Quality of life as a mediator in the association between body mass index and negative emotionality in overweight and XXXX non-clinical sample.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'people', 'men'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['Depression', 'depressive symptoms', 'depression'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['bodily pain']
@entity28 :: (MESH:D009765,Disease) :: ['obese']
