Network Associations Among Body Image, Lifestyle, Body Mass Index, and Quality of Life in Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Body image is known as an important factor affecting different aspects of adolescents' health; however, its relationship with lifestyle, body mass index (BMI), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Iranian adolescents has not been addressed in a conceptual model.

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the network associations among body image, lifestyle, BMI, and HRQoL in adolescent boys and girls.

Methods

The present study examined 760 adolescents (15 - 18 years) from Tehran. Adolescents reported their weight and height, according to which the participants' BMIs were calculated. The adolescents' body image, lifestyle, and HRQoL were assessed using a set of questionnaires, including the Body Image Scale for Youth (BISY), Modifiable Activity Ques

SUBMITTER: Jalali-Farahani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9375937 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature