Journal article
Psychosocial measures and weight change in a clinical paediatric population with obesity
BE Harcourt, A Pons, KT Kao, C Twindyakirana, E Alexander, S Haberle, Z McCallum, MA Sabin
Quality of Life Research | SPRINGER | Published : 2019
Abstract
Purpose: Poor quality of life has been shown to occur in youth with obesity. This study aimed to assess associations between health-related quality of life, general mental health and general psychological distress measures, collectively termed psychosocial health questionnaires (PSH), with weight outcomes in a busy paediatric weight management service. Methods: A cross-sectional longitudinal clinical cohort, ‘Childhood Overweight BioRepository of Australia (COBRA)’, was used (n = 250, median age 11, range 2–18 year, mean BMI z-score 2.5 ± 0.2). Clinical data were collected and HRQOL questionnaires; Pediatric Quality of Life 4.0 (PedsQL), ‘Sizing Me/Them Up’ (SMU/STU), and psychological well-..
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Awarded by Edmonton Community Foundation
Funding Acknowledgements
Funding for this project was received from the National Health and Medical Research Council Australia (Grant No. APP: 1072086) and additionally supported by the Victorian Government Operational Infrastructure Support Program.