Obesity Affects Health-Related Quality of Life in Schools Functioning Among Adolescents in Southwest of Nigeria

Fagbohun, Abieyuwa Oghogho; Orimadegun, Adebola E.; Yaria, Joseph O.; Falade, A G

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“…3 Although many people do not perceive obesity as a disease, a number of both clinical and general community-based studies have reported impairment of various life-quality aspects in overweight and obese adolescents, compared with their normal-weight peers. 4–7 However, other studies have not confirmed the impact of weight on the quality of life. 8–9 The conflicting findings call for an in-depth investigation of the effect obesity may have on HRQoL in childhood and adolescence.…”

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Body Dissatisfaction, Weight Status and Health-related Quality of Life in Adolescents

Pogodina,

Astakhova,

Dolgikh

et al. 2024

Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental H

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Background: Studies on the effect of weight on quality of life provide conflicting results. Aim: The purpose of the research was to assess the interconnection between the anthropometric variables and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a community-based sample of schoolchildren and to establish the role of body dissatisfaction (BD) in this association. Methods: A number of tenth-year schoolchildren ( n = 413) completed a questionnaire making it possible to describe their sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics and assess body satisfaction and HRQoL (PedsQL 4.0, France). The hypothesis of BD as reflecting the relationship between anthropometric variables and HRQoL was tested using the logistic regression method. Results: No significant correlation was found between BMI and integral HRQoL scores. Waist circumference showed a significant negative correlation with the HRQoL scores in the girls, but not in the boys. The frequency of BD was 60.3% ( n = 249). The relationship between BD and anthropometric variables proved to be differently directed in the boys and the girls. BD had a significant negative correlation with psychosocial and total HRQoL scores in adolescents of both sexes and with the girls’ physical functioning scores. The relationship between HRQoL and anthropometric indices in the girls, after making adjustment for sociodemographic, behavioral variables and BD in multivariate models, was no longer significant. Conclusion: This study has shown that BD is widespread among adolescents and has a significant impact on HRQoL. The impact of actual weight status on girls’ quality of life is entirely mediated by their dissatisfaction with their own bodies, thus justifying the approach to BD as a stand-alone problem having important psychosocial implications and requiring active identification and targeted intervention.

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Body Dissatisfaction, Weight Status and Health-related Quality of Life in Adolescents

Pogodina,

Astakhova,

Dolgikh

et al. 2024

Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental H

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Relationship of sleep duration and sleep quality with health-related quality of life in patients on hemodialysis in Neyshabur

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Anthropometric, Lifestyle Characteristics, Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, and COVID-19 Have a High Impact on the Greek Adolescents’ Health-Related Quality of Life

Papadaki

Carayanni

Notara

et al. 2022

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Objective: The study aimed at analyzing the relationship between anthropometric characteristics, lifestyle, and dietary habits, as well as the burden of the pandemic on the health-related quality of life among Greek pupils. Research methods and procedures: On the whole, 2088 adolescents aged 12–18 years from Attica, Greece, were enlisted in this school-based cross-sectional study that took place in May–December 2021. Health-related quality of life was estimated through the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire, adherence to the Mediterranean diet—through the KIDMED test. For the empirical and econometric analyses, the Mann–Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis means comparison tests were utilized; multiple linear regression was used accordingly. Results: The present study provides evidence to the fact that boys, younger adolescents, adolescents living with both parents and with highly educated mothers had a better health-related quality of life. Concerning their eating practices, positive predictors were consuming a better-quality breakfast, having all five meals daily, consuming lunch and dinner with parents, and higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Moreover, sufficient night sleep time, fewer hours spent on screen viewing, more frequent walks, and having hobbies were linked to the health-related quality of life with a positive sign. In contrast, negative predictors were higher body mass index and everyday life difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Conclusions: Greek adolescents’ anthropometric characteristics, BMI, lifestyle and sedentary habits, eating habits, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet were significantly related to their perceived health-related quality of life during the pandemic.

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Obesity Affects Health-Related Quality of Life in Schools Functioning Among Adolescents in Southwest of Nigeria

Cited by 4 publications

References 24 publications

Body Dissatisfaction, Weight Status and Health-related Quality of Life in Adolescents

Body Dissatisfaction, Weight Status and Health-related Quality of Life in Adolescents

Relationship of sleep duration and sleep quality with health-related quality of life in patients on hemodialysis in Neyshabur

Anthropometric, Lifestyle Characteristics, Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, and COVID-19 Have a High Impact on the Greek Adolescents’ Health-Related Quality of Life

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