Comparisons of the Health Related Quality of Life between normal and overweight adolescents
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https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v10i5.5138Keywords:
bmi percentile, kids screen 27, hrqolAbstract
Background: In order to know the effect of overweight condition on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in adolescents, it is necessary to compare the HRQOL of overweight adolescents to that of normal adolescents.
Aim: To compare the Health Related Quality of Life between normal and overweight adolescents.
Methodology: A cross sectional comparative study was conducted amongst 203 adolescents of schools and junior colleges in Nagpur. All the students ranging from 15 to 17 years of age and willing to participate were considered .Anthropometric data of the participants was collected which included their name, age, gender, height and weight. BMI of the participants was calculated in percentile using the Department of Health and Human Services Centre for Disease Control and Prevention table for children. Then the participants were provided with the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire.
Result: Overweight condition has a negative impact on the Health Related Quality Of Life in adolescents aged 15 to 17 years in the dimensions of physical well-being, psychological well-being, autonomy and parents, peers and social support, school environment.
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