| Paper title: |
The association between body composition and quality of life in overweight and obese women |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.4316/SAM.2025.0208 |
| Published in: | Volume XVIII issue 2/ 2025 |
| Publishing date: | 2025 |
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| Author(s): | Holubiac Iulian Ștefan |
| Abstract. | This study aims to evaluate the correlation between body composition and quality of life in overweight and obese women over the age of 45. Quality of life was assessed using the QUALEFFO-41 questionnaire, and body composition was measured with the TANITA MC-780MA analyzer. Twenty-five participants were included in the study, and statistical analysis revealed a correlation between adipose tissue and quality of life in the women studied. |
| Keywords: | body composition, quality of life, overweight, obese, fat mass |
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