Gender Differences in the Impact of Obesity on Health-Related Quality of Life

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 146-156

  Song, Hyun Jin ^a   Lee, Eui Kyung ^a   Kwon, Jin Won ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

EQ 5D; health related quality of life; HRQoL; obesity; women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX RATIO; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84962339747     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: 19412479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539515626267     Document Type: Article

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