Weight status and health-related quality of life during childhood and adolescence: effects of age and socioeconomic position.

Anagha Killedar Thomas Lung Stavros Petrou Armando Teixeira-Pinto Eng Joo Tan Alison J Hayes

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2020)

Our results demonstrate that the relationship between overweight and obesity status and poor HRQoL is strengthened with increasing age through childhood and adolescence, but is not affected by SEP. Paediatricians, researchers and carers of children with obesity should acknowledge HRQoL outcomes, particularly for older children and adolescents.

Keyphrases

weight loss
depressive symptoms
physical activity
weight gain
young adults
early life
metabolic syndrome
childhood cancer
type diabetes
body mass index
community dwelling
skeletal muscle
glycemic control
body weight