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Health Qual Life Outcomes ; 18(1): 221, 2020 Jul 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32650776

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BACKGROUND: To evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and quality of life among endometrial cancer survivors. METHODS: Women diagnosed with endometrioid endometrial cancer at the Slovakian university hospital between January 2010 and December 2018 were identified. Three hundred ninety women diagnosed with endometrial cancer were invited to participate. Quality of life was measured using the EORTC (European Organisation for Reseach and Treatment of Cancer) quality of life questionnaires (QLQ-C30 and QLQ-EN24). Univariate and multiple regression analyses were used to determine associations between BMI and quality-of-life outcome variables. T-test was used to determine differences between groups. RESULTS: 337 (95.2%) women completed the questionnaire. 131 (38.8%) were pre-obese, 111 (32.9%) were class I and II obese and 29 (8.6%) were class III obese. Women with highher BMI experienced poorer physical, emotional and social functioning compared to normal weignt and pre-obese pacients (p <  0.05). Class I-III obese women had significantly more lymphoedema (59% v. 41%, p = 0.048) and dyspnea (73% v. 27%, p = 0.029), and experienced more fatigue (68% v, 32%, p = 0.036) and pain (65% v. 35%, p = 0.041). CONCLUSIONS: Class I-III obesity was associated with poorer quality of life in endometrial cancer survivors. Increasing BMI was inversely associated with QoL. Pre-obese and obese patients should be informed about greater incidence of pain, fatigue and dyspnea. Lifestyle changes (e.g., dietary interventions, physical activity) might reduce obesity and improve quality of life among endometrial cancer survivors.


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Cancer Survivors/psychology , Endometrial Neoplasms/psychology , Obesity, Morbid/psychology , Quality of Life , Aged , Body Mass Index , Case-Control Studies , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Slovakia , Surveys and Questionnaires
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