title: The Effect of Body Mass Index, Negative Affect, and Disordered Eating on Health-Related Quality of Life in Preadolescent Youth.
abstract: To examine the indirect effect of body mass index z-score (BMIz) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) through disordered eating attitudes and behaviors in a community sample of preadolescent children, and the degree to which negative affect moderated the association between BMIz and disordered eating attitudes and behaviors.
  
  
  
  Participants included 165 children between 8 and 12 years of age (M = 9.41). HRQOL, disordered eating attitudes and behaviors, and negative affect were assessed using self-report measures. Height and weight were collected by research staff.
  
  
  
  Consistent with previous research in treatment-seeking and adolescent samples, the indirect effect of BMIz on HRQOL through disordered eating attitudes and behaviors was significant. Negative affect did not moderate the relationship between BMIz and disordered eating attitudes and behaviors.
  
  
  
  Intervening on disordered eating attitudes and behaviors in preadolescents with higher weight status is critical to prevent the risk for poor HRQOL.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas.
authors.forename: Tarrah B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas rsteele@ku.edu.
authors.forename: Ric G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Steele
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D001290:Attitude; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D057566:Self Report
keywords: body mass index z-score; children; eating disorder; negative affect; quality of life.