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Factors Influencing Quality of Life of Obese Students in Hangzhou, China

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  • Ying-Ping Chen
  • Hong-Mei Wang
  • Todd C Edwards
  • Ting Wang
  • Xiao-Ying Jiang
  • Yi-Ran Lv
  • Donald L Patrick

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Objective: To evaluate the quality of life (QOL) of overweight and obese middle or high school students and identify relevant factors influencing their QOL scores. Methods: 716 students were recruited from 6 middle or high schools in Hangzhou, China. The Chinese version of the Youth Quality of Life Instrument–Weight Module (YQOL-W) was self administered. The YQOL-W scores were compared among different BMI groups, gender, educational status, annual household income, parental education and recruitment community using t test or one-way analysis of variance. The independent association of these variables with QOL among overweight and obese students was examined using multivariable linear regression modeling. Results: Overweight and obese students reported lower total scores, self, social and environment scores than their normal weight peers (all P 0.05). Students from migrant communities reported comparable environment scores with those from rural and urban communities (P>0.05). Conclusions: Overweight and obesity have negative effects on students’ quality of life. Therefore weight specific QOL could be included in weight reduction interventions as a relevant outcome.

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  • Ying-Ping Chen & Hong-Mei Wang & Todd C Edwards & Ting Wang & Xiao-Ying Jiang & Yi-Ran Lv & Donald L Patrick, 2015. "Factors Influencing Quality of Life of Obese Students in Hangzhou, China," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(3), pages 1-11, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0121144
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121144
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    1. Xiao-Ying Jiang & Hong-Mei Wang & Todd C Edwards & Ying-Ping Chen & Yi-Ran Lv & Donald L Patrick, 2014. "Measurement Properties of the Chinese Version of the Youth Quality of Life Instrument–Weight Module (YQOL-W)," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(9), pages 1-10, September.
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    1. Xiangren Yi & You Fu & Ryan Burns & Meng Ding, 2019. "Weight Status, Physical Fitness, and Health-Related Quality of Life among Chinese Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-11, June.
    2. Pik Chu Wong & Yi-Ping Hsieh & Hoi Hin Ng & Shuk Fan Kong & Ka Lok Chan & Tsz Yeung Angus Au & Chung-Ying Lin & Xavier C. C. Fung, 2019. "Investigating the Self-Stigma and Quality of Life for Overweight/Obese Children in Hong Kong: a Preliminary Study," Child Indicators Research, Springer;The International Society of Child Indicators (ISCI), vol. 12(3), pages 1065-1082, June.

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