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Article

Nutritional Status and Quality of Life: Urban–Rural Disparities and the Impact of Obesity

by
Ane Caroline Casaes
1,
Camilla Almeida Menezes
1,
Ronald Alves dos Santos
1,
Bruna Oliveira Lopes Souza
1,
Brenda Rodrigues Brito Cunha Silva
1,
Yuri Tabajara
1,
Michael Nascimento Macedo
1,
Kelvin Edson Marques de Jesus
1,
Thainá Rodrigues de Souza Fialho
1,
Robson da Paixão de Souza
1,
Isadora Cristina de Siqueira
1,
Monica Leila Portela de Santana
2 and
Ricardo Riccio Oliveira
1,*
1
Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Bahia, Salvador 40296-710, Brazil
2
Escola de Nutrição, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador 40110-040, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(11), 1455; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111455
Submission received: 23 September 2024 / Revised: 17 October 2024 / Accepted: 20 October 2024 / Published: 31 October 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Advances in Health-Related Quality of Life)
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Abstract

The shift in dietary habits has reshaped the population’s health profile, leading to a rise in overweight individuals and a subsequent decline in health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study evaluated the correlations between demographic, social, and health-related factors and HRQoL in rural and urban areas of Bahia, Brazil. The cross-sectional study included 124 participants aged 18–60 who underwent interviews, anthropometric measurements, and laboratory tests. The WHOQol-BREF instrument assessed the HRQoL. The results showed that rural participants had lower educational levels, income, and access to sanitation. Despite these challenges, rural residents reported better HRQoL in psychological, social relations, and health satisfaction domains, although differences diminished after age adjustment. Urban participants, who had higher rates of obesity and related metabolic risks experienced a negative correlation between BMI and HRQoL, especially in the social relationships domain. The study highlights that environmental and social factors, such as weight-related stigma and social connections, significantly influence HRQoL in urban areas, emphasizing the need for public health interventions that address both nutritional status and urban-specific challenges.
Keywords: quality of life (HRQoL); nutritional status; obesity; urban–rural disparities quality of life (HRQoL); nutritional status; obesity; urban–rural disparities

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Casaes, A.C.; Menezes, C.A.; dos Santos, R.A.; Souza, B.O.L.; Cunha Silva, B.R.B.; Tabajara, Y.; Macedo, M.N.; de Jesus, K.E.M.; Fialho, T.R.d.S.; de Souza, R.d.P.; et al. Nutritional Status and Quality of Life: Urban–Rural Disparities and the Impact of Obesity. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21, 1455. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111455

AMA Style

Casaes AC, Menezes CA, dos Santos RA, Souza BOL, Cunha Silva BRB, Tabajara Y, Macedo MN, de Jesus KEM, Fialho TRdS, de Souza RdP, et al. Nutritional Status and Quality of Life: Urban–Rural Disparities and the Impact of Obesity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2024; 21(11):1455. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111455

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Casaes, Ane Caroline, Camilla Almeida Menezes, Ronald Alves dos Santos, Bruna Oliveira Lopes Souza, Brenda Rodrigues Brito Cunha Silva, Yuri Tabajara, Michael Nascimento Macedo, Kelvin Edson Marques de Jesus, Thainá Rodrigues de Souza Fialho, Robson da Paixão de Souza, and et al. 2024. "Nutritional Status and Quality of Life: Urban–Rural Disparities and the Impact of Obesity" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21, no. 11: 1455. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111455

APA Style

Casaes, A. C., Menezes, C. A., dos Santos, R. A., Souza, B. O. L., Cunha Silva, B. R. B., Tabajara, Y., Macedo, M. N., de Jesus, K. E. M., Fialho, T. R. d. S., de Souza, R. d. P., de Siqueira, I. C., de Santana, M. L. P., & Oliveira, R. R. (2024). Nutritional Status and Quality of Life: Urban–Rural Disparities and the Impact of Obesity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), 1455. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111455

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