Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: results from the German KIGGS survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The well-being of persons with overweight and obesity, in particular of children and adolescents, may be impaired. The present study investigates the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of girls and boys with overweight and obesity living in Germany as compared to those of normal-weight, while taking a selection of relevant determinants of HRQoL into account.

Methods

The sample comprises 1771 children and adolescents aged 11 to 17 years that took part in the cross-sectional German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KIGGS Wave 2, 2014-2017). Sex-and age-specific BMI (kg/m²) percentiles were utilized to classify overweight and obesity. HRQoL was measured with the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire, which gathers detailed info

SUBMITTER: Meixner L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7670618 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature