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Socioeconomic inequalities in children's health‐related quality of life according to weight status

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dc.contributor.authorCosta, Diogo
dc.contributor.authorCunha, Marina
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Cláudia
dc.contributor.authorGama, Augusta
dc.contributor.authorMachado‐Rodrigues, Aristides M.
dc.contributor.authorRosado‐Marques, Vítor
dc.contributor.authorMendes, Larissa L.
dc.contributor.authorNogueira, Helena
dc.contributor.authorPessoa, Milene
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Maria Raquel
dc.contributor.authorVelasquez‐Melendez, Gustavo
dc.contributor.authorPadez, Cristina
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-16T09:10:15Z
dc.date.available2021-07-16T09:10:15Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractObjectives: This study explores the association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among Portuguese children according to their weight status. Methods: A total of 1215 primary school-aged children (mean age 8.78 years) from three Portuguese districts (Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra) were assessed during 2016/2017. Father and mother's education (low, medium, high) and work status (employed, unemployed/retired) were used as SEP indicators. Self-reported HRQoL was assessed with the KIDSCREEN-27. Height and weight were objectively measured and body mass index categorized in normal, overweight or obese. Age, sex, and district-adjusted linear regression models were fitted to estimate associations between SEP indicators and HRQoL dimensions, according to weight status. Results: We found that 24.9% of children were categorized as having overweight/obesity. The mean scores of the Physical Well-Being, and School Environment dimensions of HRQoL were lower among children classified with overweight/obesity compared to children with normal weight (57.21 vs 54.11, P < .001 and 57.85 vs 56.04, P = .010, respectively). Father's education was significantly associated with all HRQoL dimensions in children with a normal weight, but the same was not observed among children presenting overweight/ obesity. An increase in the level of maternal education was also significantly associated with all HRQoL dimensions among children classified with a normal weight, and only for the School Environment dimension among children classified with overweight/obesity. Conclusions: These results suggest the presence of socioeconomic inequalities in self-reported HRQoL from early age, particularly among children with normal weight.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ajhb.23453pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1520-6300
dc.identifier.issn1042-0533
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10284/10104
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherWileypt_PT
dc.relationFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Grant/Award Number: PTDC/DTPSAP/1520/2014.pt_PT
dc.titleSocioeconomic inequalities in children's health‐related quality of life according to weight statuspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPagee23453pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleAmerican Journal of Human Biologypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume33pt_PT
person.familyNameSilva
person.givenNameMaria Raquel
person.identifier.ciencia-id2518-6117-FB25
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-8170-3119
person.identifier.scopus-author-id56924197900
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