Abstract
Purpose: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between health quality of life, physical activity, and overweight status in children aged 8-12 years old. Study participants: Participants (n = 177 overweight boys and girls) completed a validated quality of life (QOL) inventory and wore an accelerometer to objectively measure physical activity for 1 week. Methods: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's standardized growth charts were used to categorize participants as overweight (M BMI% = 95.6) or obese status (M BMI% = 99.0) while accelerometer data was used to categorize participants as meeting or not meeting the recommended guidelines for physical activity. Results: Psychosocial, physical, and total QOL (all P < 0.05) were significantly lower for obese when compared to overweight participants. Less physically active children, irrespective of weight status, had significantly lower psychosocial and total QOL (all P < 0.05). Conclusion: Physical activity promotion in overweight and obese children may have additional benefits to weight management that include improving QOL.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 407-412 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Quality of Life Research |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Child obesity
- Exercise
- Quality of life
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health