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Health-related Quality of Life in a Cohort of Spanish Schoolchildren.

Completed
Conditions
Quality of Life
Physical Inactivity
Interventions
Behavioral: The short questionnaire of healthy habits
Registration Number
NCT05380674
Lead Sponsor
Universidad Católica de Ávila
Brief Summary

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) allows knowing the subject\'s feelings in terms of distress and well-being, as well as her perception of her current and future health.

Objective: Evaluate the associations between health-related quality of life, physical state, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in a cohort of Spanish children and adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a cohort of 305 (47.2% women) children and adolescents aged between 8 and 16 years, in the Primary and Secondary Schools of the province of Ávila (Spain). For the analysis of the different variables, the subjects were classified according to their quality of life in three groups from highest to lowest (Group 1 \> Group 2 \> Group 3).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
305
Inclusion Criteria
  • school children aged 8 to 16
  • present the informed consent signed by the parents or legal guardians
Exclusion Criteria
  • serious illness that may influence the nutritional or functional status of the child, mental limitation of the parents and / or children that may hinder the completion of the questionnaire.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
quality of lifeThe short questionnaire of healthy habitsThe short questionnaire of healthy habits for adults of the PASOS (Physical Activity, Sedentarism and Obesity in Spanish Youth) study was used, which collects sociodemographic data, weight, height, and physical activity, self-reported.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Health-related quality of life3 months

The descriptive system comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: no problems, mild problems, moderate problems, severe problems and extreme problems. The patient is asked to indicate their health status by ticking the box next to the most appropriate statement in each of the five dimensions. This decision results in a 1-digit number expressing the level selected for that dimension. The digits of the five dimensions can be combined into a 5-digit number describing the patient's health status.

Eating habits3 months

the total index ranges from 0 to 12, and the final score is classified into three levels:

\>8, ideal Mediterranean diet.

4-7, improvements needed to adjust the intake to the patterns of the Mediterranean diet.

≤3, very poor dietary quality. and adolescence on which the KIDMED index.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad Católica de Ávila

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Ávila, Spain

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