scholarly journals Weight and Health-related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 41-52
Author(s):  
Demetria Pizano ◽  
Rebecca Hedrick ◽  
Steven Clevenger ◽  
Samantha Cohen ◽  
Waguih William IsHak
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective: This systematic review aims to examine the spectrum of research studies including cross-cultural and international studies that have focused on weight and health-related quality of life in children and adolescents. Methods: Following the PRISMA guidelines, studies published in the past 25 years from 1995 until 2020 that pertain to weight and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and adolescents were identified through the use of Pubmed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and PsycInfo databases. Two authors independently conducted a focused analysis and reached a final consensus on which studies to include using specific selection criteria followed by a quality check of the studies, resulting in the final selection of 25 studies. Results: The selected studies particularized the level of impaired quality of life among normal-weight, overweight and obese children and adolescents, and distinctly found that higher participant weight was correlated with a lower HRQoL score. Conclusion: Studies showed a significant negative correlation between weight and HRQoL. Multiple types of prevention and treatment programs are critically needed to provide resources to improve quality of life in overweight and obese children and adolescents.

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: results from the German KIGGS survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Meixner ◽  
Caroline Cohrdes ◽  
Anja Schienkiewitz ◽  
Gert B. M. Mensink
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Media Consumption ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background The well-being of persons with overweight and obesity, in particular of children and adolescents, may be impaired. The present study investigates the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of girls and boys with overweight and obesity living in Germany as compared to those of normal-weight, while taking a selection of relevant determinants of HRQoL into account. Methods The sample comprises 1771 children and adolescents aged 11 to 17 years that took part in the cross-sectional German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KIGGS Wave 2, 2014–2017). Sex-and age-specific BMI (kg/m2) percentiles were utilized to classify overweight and obesity. HRQoL was measured with the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire, which gathers detailed information about the five dimensions physical and psychological well-being, well-being regarding peers (i.e., social acceptance), parents (i.e., autonomy) and within the school environment. Multiple regression analyses were performed with HRQoL dimensions as outcomes to test for differences between children and adolescents with normal-weight vs. those with overweight and vs. those with obesity, separately for girls and boys. In a next step, age, physical activity, media consumption, social support and self-efficacy were considered as potential confounders in the analyses. Results 18.7% of the children and adolescents under study were affected by overweight and among them 8.0% by obesity. After adjusting for potential confounders, overweight and obesity were associated with lower physical well-being as compared to normal weight in both sexes (boys with overweight: standardized beta [β] = −.14, standard error [SE] = .03, p < .001, and obesity: β = −.16, SE = .03, p < .001; girls with overweight: β = −.09, SE = .04, p = .011, and obesity: β = −.11, SE = .03, p = .003). Results moreover suggest lower levels of psychological (β = −.10, SE = .04, p = .002) and parent-related well-being (β = −.08, SE = .04, p = .036) of boys with obesity as compared to normal-weight peers. Conclusion HRQoL of German children and adolescents with overweight and obesity is impaired according to physical well-being in general, while psychological and parent-related well-being is particularly affected in boys. Public health approaches should therefore promote children and adolescents with overweight and obesity by improving diverse facets of HRQoL as well as relevant associated factors (i.e., media consumption, self-efficacy) in general and in boys in particular.

scholarly journals Assessing oral health-related quality of life in children and adolescents: a systematic review and standardized comparison of available instruments

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Zaror ◽  
Yolanda Pardo ◽  
Gerardo Espinoza-Espinoza ◽  
Àngels Pont ◽  
Patricia Muñoz-Millán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life in a clinical sample of obese children and adolescents

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afsane Riazi ◽  
Sania Shakoor ◽  
Isobel Dundas ◽  
Christine Eiser ◽  
Sheila A McKenzie
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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