Quality of Life Is Influenced by Body Weight, Education, and Family Income in Adolescents with Chronic Diseases.
Patrícia C B LoboMarília Arantes RezioRonyson Camilo SoaresGustavo Duarte PimentelAlexandre Siqueira Guedes CoelhoJuliana P CunhaPublished in: BioMed research international (2018)
The likelihood of cancer affecting HRQoL was higher when compared to other chronic diseases, and the OW group had a worse overall score compared to CG. Adolescents with CA, AS, and OW reported worse school dimensions when compared to healthy adolescents. The education of adolescents and their parent-proxy, body weight, and family income influence the dimensions of HRQoL in adolescents with chronic diseases.