Jalali‑Farahani et al. SpringerPlus (2016) 5:313 DOI 10.1186/s40064-016-1930-1
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RESEARCH
Is overweight associated with health‑related quality of life (HRQoL) among Tehranian school children? Sara Jalali‑Farahani1, Shahram Alamdari2, Mehrdad Karimi3 and Parisa Amiri1*
Abstract This study aimed to determine the association between overweight and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Tehranian school children. A total of 631 school children aged 8–14 year old were selected from elementary and secondary schools, and body weight status was determined according to WHO growth references for 5–19 year old children. Children were categorized into the overweight and non-overweight groups. The HRQoL was assessed using Iranian versions of Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory version™ 4.0 (PedsQL). Overweight elementary school boys had significantly higher scores for physical functioning, school functioning and total HRQoL, compared to non-overweight ones (p
Open Access
RESEARCH
Is overweight associated with health‑related quality of life (HRQoL) among Tehranian school children? Sara Jalali‑Farahani1, Shahram Alamdari2, Mehrdad Karimi3 and Parisa Amiri1*
Abstract This study aimed to determine the association between overweight and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Tehranian school children. A total of 631 school children aged 8–14 year old were selected from elementary and secondary schools, and body weight status was determined according to WHO growth references for 5–19 year old children. Children were categorized into the overweight and non-overweight groups. The HRQoL was assessed using Iranian versions of Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory version™ 4.0 (PedsQL). Overweight elementary school boys had significantly higher scores for physical functioning, school functioning and total HRQoL, compared to non-overweight ones (p
