Degree of disability among female healthcare workers who are overweight or obese

Degree of disability among female healthcare workers who are overweight or obese

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Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide.Research has clarified that being overweight or obese can lead to disability in everyday life.Aim: The present study explores the association between the degrees of experienced disability in Danish female healthcare workers with a Body Mass Index (BMI) classified as being overweight or obese, compared to female healthcare workers classified as being normal weight.

Material and methods: 67 females with a mean age of 49.5 years and a mean BMI of PLANTS AND FLOWERS 27.5 kg/m2 completed a questionnaire exploring the degree of experienced disability in their everyday lives.

Results: The degree of disability in the following activities were significantly higher among females who were obese compared to females who were normal weight; Walking up/down two or more staircases, Pedicure, Washer-Dryers Dressing the lower body and Exercising outside the home.No statistical differences were found between the females that were overweight and the females that were normal weight.Conclusion: Female healthcare workers who are obese experience a higher degree of disability, than females with a normal weight.

Offering an occupational therapy intervention to reduce disability and facilitate participation in everyday life could be relevant.