Quality of Life and Psychological Difficulties in Relation With the Weight of Teenagers
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 173
- Primary Endpoint
- Compare the quality of life of obese and average weighted teenagers
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Obesity is a major public heath issue. It may have various impacts on a patient's life by causing psychological problems, altering a patient's quality of life,etc. These led to the investigators' hypothesis which is examining the psychological dimensions of a teenager suffering for obesity.
Detailed Description
There are two groups in this study : healthy volunteers and teenagers suffering from obesity.
Patients and healthy volunteers will come to the nutrition clinic center Naturalpha where the patient will complete a questionnaire. The included patients will also complete a questionnaire privately (without the presence of the parents), they will also be weighted and measured.
No further tests or questionnaires will be given after the enrollment day.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Time Perspective
- Cross Sectional
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 11 Years to 16 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Compare the quality of life of obese and average weighted teenagers
Time Frame: day of enrollment
patients are weighted, measured and are asked to complete quality of life questionnaires. The parents are also asked to complete a questionnaire. The questionnaires answered by the teenagers are KIDSCREEN; CES-D; STAI-C; PJNA; EPADV; EPCDV and EQRI, they will be analysed along with the questionnaires completed by the parents, inorder to compare the quality of life of obese and average weighted teenagers.
Secondary Outcomes
- Compare psychopathologic symptoms (depression, anxiety and social anxiety) in both populations(day of enrollement)
- Compare the satisfaction of the needs described in the theory of auto-determination in both populations(day fo enrollment)
- Explore the link between endured stigmatisation and self esteem for obese teenagers(day of enrollment)
- Explore the effect of the support of the needs described in the auto-determination theory and their link to endured stigmatisation, quality of life and self esteem, for obese teenagers.(day of enrollment)
- Explore the possible links between the measured concepts(day of enrollment)