title: [Influence of overweight on the health-related quality of life in adolescents].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Changes in lifestyle and diet have led to a progressive increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity. This disorder can lead to significant physical and psychosocial effects that affect the health related quality of life (HRQOL). Adolescence is a time of great vulnerability and very decisive in personality development. The objective of this study was to assess the influence of weight status on HRQoL in adolescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study conducted on adolescents of 12-16 years old and an assessment of HRQOL using the CHIP-Adolescents Edition questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of a total of 89 adolescents included, 60.7% had a normal weight and 39.3% were overweight-obese. The normal weight participants had a higher mean age than overweight-obesity participants, 14.2 vs. 13.6 years old, respectively. There were no other differences in sociodemographic characteristics between groups. Overweight-obese adolescents had a worse HRQoL, specifically as regards less resilience, lower capacity for physical activity, less family involvement, and greater peer influence. Moreover, the girls showed a lower self-esteem, satisfaction, resilience and physical activity than boys. Furthermore, less home safety and health, higher individual risk and greater peer influence was reported with increasing age of participants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Overweight-obesity negatively affects the HRQoL of adolescents. It is important to evaluate the psychosocial aspects from the perspective of the adolescents, in order to offer them a complete, personalized and multidisciplinary care.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatría, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, España. Electronic address: anaherranzbarbero@gmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herranz Barbero
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatría, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, España.
authors.forename: Ma R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: López de Mesa
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatría, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Azcona San Julián
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050177:Overweight; D011788:Quality of Life; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Adolescentes; Adolescents; Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud; Health related quality of life; Obesidad; Obesity; Overweight; Sobrepeso