Health-related quality of life of Portuguese children and adolescents according to diet quality and food intake.
Ana Lúcia SilvaJúlia TelesMaria Isabel Caldas Januário FragosoPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2020)
Our results showed that boys reported higher HRQoL and higher scores in the majority of HRQoL dimensions, compared to girls. The intake of unhealthy foods was negatively correlated with some HRQoL dimensions, whilst healthy foods showed positive correlations with some HRQoL dimensions. Biological maturity and physical activity level revealed to be important confounders in the study of diet quality and perception of school environment and social acceptance and bullying in adolescents.