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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| 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 |
| spellingShingle | Şenol Yıldız Nurdan Kırımlıoğlu 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 |
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