biostudies-literatureUnknown24(1)Iversen KDDanish Ministry of Health, SATS-funding<h4>Background</h4>Mental health plays a major role in children and adolescents with obesity. The aim of this study was (1) to compare mental health in children with obesity with the background population and (2) to investigate if mental health changed during one year in an obesity treatment program.<h4>Methods</h4>Data on self-reported mental health was collected in 107 children and adolescents (mean age 13.2 years) with obesity at first visit in an obesity treatment program and at one year follow-up (n = 47). Mental health was assessed by eight questions from the Danish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) questionnaire: (1) self-rated health (2) life satisfaction (3) feeling low (4) body-image (5) loneliness (6) self-esteem (7) self-efficacy and (8) social competence. Data waBMC pediatrics406https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11201871biostudies-literatureMental health and BMI in children and adolescents during one year in obesity treatment.PMC11201871Roikjer BHPedersen TPHansen MLIversen KDRasmussen MTeilmann GfalseMental health and BMI in children and adolescents during one year in obesity treatment.<h4>Background</h4>Mental health plays a major role in children and adolescents with obesity. The aim of this study was (1) to compare mental health in children with obesity with the background population and (2) to investigate if mental health changed during one year in an obesity treatment program.<h4>Methods</h4>Data on self-reported mental health was collected in 107 children and adolescents (mean age 13.2 years) with obesity at first visit in an obesity treatment program and at one year follow-up (n = 47). Mental health was assessed by eight questions from the Danish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) questionnaire: (1) self-rated health (2) life satisfaction (3) feeling low (4) body-image (5) loneliness (6) self-esteem (7) self-efficacy and (8) social competence. Data wa2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Jun2025-06-01T01:40:06.039Z2025-06-01T01:40:06.039ZS-EPMC112018713891879410.1186/s12887-024-04835-7