Mental health of both child and parents plays a larger role in the health-related quality of life of obese and overweight children
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1985
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Aims: A decrease in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures among obese (OB) and overweight (OW) children has been shown in several studies, but knowledge about the variables affecting HRQOL impairments is missing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between HRQOL and sociodemographic characteristics, anthropometric measurements, metabolic parameters, mental symptoms and parental attitudes in a sample of OB/OW children. Methods: Eighty-six OB/OW children, aged between 9 and 17 years, participated in the study. We performed sociodemographic questioning, anthropometric examinations and laboratory evaluations of the participants. HRQOL was assessed using the Pediatric Quality-of-Life Inventory (PedsQL), and levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms were measured using the Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Disorders (SCARED) questionnaire and the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI), respectively. Parental attitudes were assessed with the Parental Attitude Research Instrument (PARI) questionnaire. Results: A statistically significant relationship was found between total scores of CDI and SCARED answered by children and the total and subscale scores of PedsQL. Scores of total quality of life subscale, physical functionality and emotional functionality subscales were significantly lower in children with a family history of mental illness. No relationship was found between PedsQL subscales, anthropometric and metabolic parameters. Conclusions: Emotional problems and parental psychological distress are important factors in models of HRQOL in the OB/OW pediatric population. © 1985 Walter de Gruyter GmbH. All rights reserved.
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Adolescent , Anxiety , Child , Depression , Family , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Health Status , Humans , Male , Mental Health , Overweight , Parents , Pediatric Obesity , Prognosis , Quality of Life , Surveys and Questionnaires , adolescent , anxiety , child , child parent relation , childhood obesity , depression , family , female , follow up , health status , human , male , mental health , obesity , prognosis , psychology , quality of life , questionnaire