José A Piqueras1, Mireia Orgilés, José P Espada, José L Carballo. 1. Área de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico, Departamento de Psicología de la Salud, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Alicante, España. jpiqueras@umh.es
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To analyze differences in health-related quality of life across weight categories based on body mass index in boys and girls aged 8 to 12 years old. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with 678 schoolchildren aged between 8 and 12 years from the province of Alicante (Spain) was conducted. The scores on the dimensions of health-related quality of life, assessed by the Spanish version of the Child Health and Illness Profile-Child Edition, across the weight categories (according to the World Health Organization Child Growth Standards) and sex, were compared. RESULTS: Overweight or obesity was found in 28.2% and 15.3% of the sample, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05) across the weight categories on the distinct dimensions of health-related quality of life. CONCLUSIONS: Children are unaware of the impact of obesity on quality of life. Interventions to increase knowledge of this issue are required.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze differences in health-related quality of life across weight categories based on body mass index in boys and girls aged 8 to 12 years old. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with 678 schoolchildren aged between 8 and 12 years from the province of Alicante (Spain) was conducted. The scores on the dimensions of health-related quality of life, assessed by the Spanish version of the Child Health and Illness Profile-Child Edition, across the weight categories (according to the World Health Organization Child Growth Standards) and sex, were compared. RESULTS: Overweight or obesity was found in 28.2% and 15.3% of the sample, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05) across the weight categories on the distinct dimensions of health-related quality of life. CONCLUSIONS:Children are unaware of the impact of obesity on quality of life. Interventions to increase knowledge of this issue are required.
Authors: Pablo Vera-Villarroel; José A Piqueras; Walter Kuhne; Pim Cuijpers; Annemieke van Straten Journal: Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy Date: 2014-01-02