The burden of obesity on everyday life: a role for osteoarticular and respiratory diseases.

The burden of obesity on patients' everyday life is high; obese subjects perceive a poor Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) in both physical and mental dimensions. We aimed to identify the areas of everyday life limited by health status and factors mainly responsible for perceived problems. The Nottingham Health Profile questionnaire (NHP) was used in 274 obese subjects seeking treatment at a university-based obesity center.