Kathryn N Parkinson1, Ashley J Adamson1, Laura Basterfield1, Jessica K Reilly1, Ann Le Couteur2, John J Reilly3. 1. Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. 2. Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. 3. Physical Activity for Health Group, School of Psychological Sciences & Health, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether adiposity is associated with an impaired quality of life (an individual's perception of their life) in general population samples in early adolescence. DESIGN AND METHODS: Relationships between a direct measure of adiposity (fat mass index from bioimpedance) and a proxy measure (waist circumference), and a generic (KIDSCREEN-27) and a weight-specific measure of health-related quality of life (HRQoL, Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Kids (IWQOL-Kids)) were examined in a longitudinal population-based cohort of young adolescents aged 12 years (n=519). The effects of change in adiposity over time (from 7 years and 9 years) were also examined (n=331-445 in longitudinal analyses). RESULTS: Impairment in HRQoL was associated with current adiposity but it was not predicted by earlier adiposity. At 12 years, higher adiposity was associated with lower Physical Well-Being on KIDSCREEN-27, and with lower Total Scores on the weight-specific IWQOL-Kids instrument, the latter particularly in girls. CONCLUSIONS: Health and education professionals need to be aware in their clinical practice that higher adiposity impairs HRQoL in general populations of young adolescents. Further research would be useful to determine whether or not children of primary school age self-reporting lower HRQoL are more likely to develop higher adiposity later in adolescence or early adulthood. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether adiposity is associated with an impaired quality of life (an individual's perception of their life) in general population samples in early adolescence. DESIGN AND METHODS: Relationships between a direct measure of adiposity (fat mass index from bioimpedance) and a proxy measure (waist circumference), and a generic (KIDSCREEN-27) and a weight-specific measure of health-related quality of life (HRQoL, Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Kids (IWQOL-Kids)) were examined in a longitudinal population-based cohort of young adolescents aged 12 years (n=519). The effects of change in adiposity over time (from 7 years and 9 years) were also examined (n=331-445 in longitudinal analyses). RESULTS: Impairment in HRQoL was associated with current adiposity but it was not predicted by earlier adiposity. At 12 years, higher adiposity was associated with lower Physical Well-Being on KIDSCREEN-27, and with lower Total Scores on the weight-specific IWQOL-Kids instrument, the latter particularly in girls. CONCLUSIONS: Health and education professionals need to be aware in their clinical practice that higher adiposity impairs HRQoL in general populations of young adolescents. Further research would be useful to determine whether or not children of primary school age self-reporting lower HRQoL are more likely to develop higher adiposity later in adolescence or early adulthood. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.
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Adolescent; Epidemiologic studies; Longitudinal studies; Overweight; Quality of life
Authors: Maira Alejandra Ortiz-Pinto; Honorato Ortiz-Marrón; Ana Rodríguez-Rodríguez; Laura Casado-Sánchez; José I Cuadrado-Gamarra; Iñaki Galán Journal: Qual Life Res Date: 2019-10-03 Impact factor: 4.147