Weight status and psychosomatic complaints in Swedish adolescent boys and girls: does family support play a buffering role?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychosomatic complaints have increased among adolescents in recent decades, as have overweight and obesity rates. Both of these trends are regarded as public health concerns. However, the associations between weight status and psychosomatic complaints are not yet clear, necessitating further research. The aim of the present study was to investigate the associations between weight status and psychosomatic complaints in Swedish adolescent boys and girls, as well as to explore the potential buffering effect of family support.

Methods

The data was obtained from the cross-sectional Swedish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study conducted in 2017/18, which involved 3,135 students aged 11, 13, and 15 years. Weight status was based on self-reported informa

SUBMITTER: Venalainen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11529216 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature