Health-Related Quality of Life and Quality of Sexual Life in Obese Subjects
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics.
Total sample
Males
Females
Population Study (no.)
95
25
70
Age (years)
**
BMI (Kg/m2)
*
Waist circumference (cm)
**
Fat mass—BIA (%)
**
Fat mass—anthropometry (%)
*
Obesity-related diseases
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (no.)
10
4
6
Cardiovascular disease (no.)
10
3
7
Hypertension (no.)
31
8
23
Osteoarticular disease (no.)
40
9
31
Respiratory disease (no.)
Total (no.)
28
8
20
OSAS (no.)
19
6
13
Hypogonadism (no.)
3
3
Medications
CPAP therapy (no.)
5
1
4
ACE inhibitors (no.)
9
2
7
ARB (no.)
13
4
9
; . BMI: body mass index; Fat mass—anthropometry: assessed by the measurement of skinfold thicknesses (Lohman et al. [23]); fat mass—BIA: assessed through bioimpedance electric analysis; OSAS: obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; ACE: angiotensin converting enzyme; ARB: angiotensin II receptor blockers; CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure.