Weight status, health-related physical fitness, and quality of life in Hong Kong adolescents

Purpose To compare health related quality of life (HRQOL) and handicap of stroke survivors in Hong Kong (HK) and Chengdu (CD) in Mainland China. Method Fifty-four pairs of first ever stroke patients in CD and in HK matched by age, sex and Modified Barthel Index (MBI) were interviewed using a structured questionnaire at 16–36 months after stroke. HRQOL and handicap outcomes were evaluated by the Chinese version of the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and London Handicap Scale (LHS) respectively. Results Compared to stroke patients in CD, HK subjects reported significantly greater handicap, especially in the occupation domain. HK subjects also had significantly lower HRQOL Z scores in domains of role limitations due to emotional or physical problems, and bodily pain. CD subjects had more social support, but had more difficulties in meeting medical costs, and were less likely to have regular medical follow-up and dysphagia symptom. After adjusting for social and health related factors, the site differences in handicap and the role limitation (physical) domain of SF36 became insignificant. Conclusions CD stroke survivors had better scores in HRQOL and fewer handicaps than their counterparts in HK, because of social and health related factors.

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Health-related quality of life in elderly people with hypertension and the estimation of minimally important difference using EQ-5D-5L in Hong Kong SAR, China

The European Journal of Health Economics ◽

10.1007/s10198-020-01178-9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (6) ◽

pp. 869-879 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Eliza Lai Yi Wong ◽

Richard Huan Xu ◽

Annie Wai Ling Cheung

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Elderly People ◽

Minimally Important Difference ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Hong Kong Sar ◽

Health Related

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Weight Status, Physical Fitness, and Health-Related Quality of Life among Chinese Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16132271 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (13) ◽

pp. 2271 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Xiangren Yi ◽

You Fu ◽

Ryan Burns ◽

Meng Ding

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Multiple Regression ◽

Chinese Adolescents ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

The Impact

Purpose: The impact of physical fitness (PF) on adolescents’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important health issue in China. The purpose of this study was to identify whether body mass index (BMI), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and musculoskeletal fitness (MSF) influences HRQOL among Chinese adolescents. Method: The participants were 10,007 students (boys = 5276, 14.14 years ± 1.79; girls = 4829, 14.22 years ± 1.81) who were randomly selected from 30 secondary schools in Shandong, China. BMI, CRF, MSF, and HRQOL were measured and analyzed using ANCOVA and multiple regression. Results: BMI and physical fitness variables were partially associated with HRQOL in Chinese adolescents. ANCOVA showed a significant difference among BMI categories in terms of physical sense (PS), living convenience, and self-satisfaction (SS) for boys, but this difference was only seen with social activity opportunity (SAO) for girls. Multiple regression found that BMI was significantly associated with SAO. For boys, CRF was associated with the teacher and student relationship and SS, whereas MSF was only associated with PS. For girls, CRF was significantly linked with the parent and children relationship, learning capacity, and attitudes and self-perception (S-P), while MSF was associated with S-P. Conclusion: Enforcing physical activity and enhancing PF will be a crucial pathway in improving adolescents’ HRQOL in China.

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