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Admission. Quality of life is a difficult concept to define because it is reference to the subjective feeling of satisfaction that is influenced by many factors, including obesity. Aim. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of obesity on the quality of life of seniors over 65 living in the home environment. Material and methods. The research was conducted among students of the University of the Third Age in Włocławek. The study included 100 people aged 65 and over living in a home environment. The research was conducted on the basis of an anonymous proprietary questionnaire and the WHOQOL - BREF survey. Results. In the conducted research, the most numerous group were people aged 65-70, every fourth person was aged 71-75. Among the surveyed group, 32% of the respondents are overweight, 28% of the respondents are obese I degree, 7% obese II degree. The research shows that of the respondents were overweight or obese. Respondents with 2nd degree obesity indicate a low level of satisfaction with their health condition. Conclusions. The quality of life of seniors staying in the home environment is average, but the scale of the obesity problem calculated on the basis of BMI is high. The obtained results confirm that overweight and obesity largely affects the population of people ≥65 years old. Conclusions. The comprehensive care provided by medical staff has significantly improved the patient's well-being, but all activities should be continued so that the patient can recover fully. |
