Table 3 Quality of Life according to BMI groups in the 18-year follow-up visit
|  |  < 18.5 N = 21 | 18.5-24.9 N = 237 | 25.0–29.9 N = 59 |  ≥ 30.0 N = 38 | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SF-36 | |||||
 Physical functioning | 83(24) | 90(18) | 86(21) | 85(20) | 0.32 |
 Role limitations due to physical health | 83(30) | 84(32) | 76(39) | 67(43) | 0.005 |
 Bodily pain | 68(27) | 76(23) | 70(26) | 64(27) | 0.021 |
 General health perceptions | 67(25) | 69(26) | 63(26) | 56(26) | 0.008 |
 Vitality | 50(20) | 60(24) | 53(24) | 52(25) | 0.077 |
 Social role functioning | 76(27) | 87(20) | 82(25) | 82(27) | 0.48 |
 Role limitations due to emotional health | 81(36) | 84(31) | 77(37) | 69(41) | 0.019 |
 Mental health | 66(23) | 76(17) | 74(21) | 74(20) | 0.81 |
Summary scores | |||||
 Physical Component Score | 51(9) | 52(10) | 50(11) | 48(11) | 0.011 |
 Mental Component Score | 45(11) | 50(11) | 48(13) | 48(12) | 0.48 |