Evaluation of Quality of Life in Obese Individuals in Terms of the Principle of Autonomy: An Example from Türkiye

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of obesity on autonomy, principle of respect for autonomy (PRA) and quality of life (QOL), in other words, whether obese patients and non-obese individuals differ in terms of autonomy, PRA and QOL. Materyal Methods: The data were collected...

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Main Authors: Şenol Yıldız, Nurdan Kırımlıoğlu
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Published: Mersin University 2025-01-01
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description Aim: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of obesity on autonomy, principle of respect for autonomy (PRA) and quality of life (QOL), in other words, whether obese patients and non-obese individuals differ in terms of autonomy, PRA and QOL. Materyal Methods: The data were collected from Nutrition and Diet polyclinics in public institutions and organizations in Eskisehir /Türkiye. 708 volunteers participated in the study, of which 354 were from the case group and 354 from the control group. A survey including questions about sociodemographic characteristics, autonomy and PRA, as well as Obesity and Weight Loss Quality of Life Scale (OWLQOL) were administered to the participants. In the evaluation of the data, descriptive analyzes were made, Kruskal Wallis H, Mann Whitney U, chi-square independence tests were used.Results: A statistically significant difference was found between obesity and OWLQOL score in favor of the control group (p
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spelling doaj-art-06cfcdfd962c434faa8587b28092c9312025-08-20T02:13:35ZengMersin UniversityLokman Hekim Dergisi1309-80042025-01-0115125226310.31020/mutftd.1549835311Evaluation of Quality of Life in Obese Individuals in Terms of the Principle of Autonomy: An Example from TürkiyeŞenol Yıldızhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4552-9920Nurdan Kırımlıoğlu0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3156-6616ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, TEMEL TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, TIP TARİHİ VE ETİK ANABİLİM DALIAim: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of obesity on autonomy, principle of respect for autonomy (PRA) and quality of life (QOL), in other words, whether obese patients and non-obese individuals differ in terms of autonomy, PRA and QOL. Materyal Methods: The data were collected from Nutrition and Diet polyclinics in public institutions and organizations in Eskisehir /Türkiye. 708 volunteers participated in the study, of which 354 were from the case group and 354 from the control group. A survey including questions about sociodemographic characteristics, autonomy and PRA, as well as Obesity and Weight Loss Quality of Life Scale (OWLQOL) were administered to the participants. In the evaluation of the data, descriptive analyzes were made, Kruskal Wallis H, Mann Whitney U, chi-square independence tests were used.Results: A statistically significant difference was found between obesity and OWLQOL score in favor of the control group (phttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4213285özerklikobezlere özgü yaşam kalitesiobeziteözerkliğe saygıtürkiye.autonomyobese-specific quality of lifeobesityrespect for autonomytürkiye
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Evaluation of Quality of Life in Obese Individuals in Terms of the Principle of Autonomy: An Example from Türkiye
Lokman Hekim Dergisi
özerklik
obezlere özgü yaşam kalitesi
obezite
özerkliğe saygı
türkiye.
autonomy
obese-specific quality of life
obesity
respect for autonomy
türkiye
title Evaluation of Quality of Life in Obese Individuals in Terms of the Principle of Autonomy: An Example from Türkiye
title_full Evaluation of Quality of Life in Obese Individuals in Terms of the Principle of Autonomy: An Example from Türkiye
title_fullStr Evaluation of Quality of Life in Obese Individuals in Terms of the Principle of Autonomy: An Example from Türkiye
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Quality of Life in Obese Individuals in Terms of the Principle of Autonomy: An Example from Türkiye
title_short Evaluation of Quality of Life in Obese Individuals in Terms of the Principle of Autonomy: An Example from Türkiye
title_sort evaluation of quality of life in obese individuals in terms of the principle of autonomy an example from turkiye
topic özerklik
obezlere özgü yaşam kalitesi
obezite
özerkliğe saygı
türkiye.
autonomy
obese-specific quality of life
obesity
respect for autonomy
türkiye
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4213285
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