Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Body mass index (BMI) is the important indicator of general health. Those with high
BMI are at risk of many diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, heart diseases, high blood pressure and
liver diseases. Individual feel pressure to achieve the ideal body image in order to be accepted by family,
friends and their romantic partners. Women become more satisfied from their body as they feel their
husbands are satisfied with their body.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of body mass index and marital satisfaction in married
adults.
METHODOLOGY: This cross sectional study, after approval from the Board of Advance Studies and
Research (BASR), University of Karachi, was conducted from 30th November 2014 to 30th January 2015.
Through purposive sampling, 200 married adults (100 male, 50 working and 50 non-working ladies) were
selected from different organizations of Karachi. The entire sample belonged to middle socioeconomic
status. After taking the consent from the participants demographic form and The Kansas Marital
Satisfaction (KMS) scale were administered and responses were scored according to the procedure
given in the manuals.
RESULTS: The age of the participants was between 22 to 40 years (mean 34.27 ±5.13) with the minimum
of 2 years and maximum of 20 years of marriage. Their educational level was ranging from graduation
and above. The mean height of participants was 5.44 feet, weight 67.33 kg, BMI 24.25 and mean duration
of marriage was 2.5 years. Linear regression showed that the correlation between BMI and martial
satisfaction is significant (p=<.05) in married adults.
CONCLUSION: It is concluded that dissatisfaction with body weight negatively affects marital
satisfaction.
Azra Shaheen, Haresh Kumar, Uzma Ali, Inam Rasool. (2017) Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Marital Satisfaction in Married Adults, Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume-16, Issue-4.
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