Quality of life in overweight and obese children and adolescents: a literature review

M Buttitta, C Iliescu, A Rousseau, A Guerrien - Quality of life research, 2014 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of the study is to present a literature review on quality-of-life (QOL)
assessment in overweight or obese children and adolescents in order to identify the most …

[HTML][HTML] Use of dietary indexes among children in developed countries

C Lazarou, PK Newby - Advances in nutrition, 2011 - Elsevier
In this article, we review studies that have used dietary indexes to assess different aspects of
diet in relation to health outcomes and sociodemographic factors in childhood populations of …

[HTML][HTML] Correlation between fitness and fatness in 6-14-year old Serbian school children

SM Ostojic, MD Stojanovic, V Stojanovic… - Journal of health …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lack of physical activity and/or physical fitness are some reasons epidemiologists suggest
for increase in childhood obesity in the last 20 years, with clear correlation between body …

Self-determined motivation towards physical activity in adolescents treated for obesity: an observational study

M Verloigne, I De Bourdeaudhuij, A Tanghe… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Background Within the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) framework, the first major
study aim was to investigate the SDT tenets in an obese adolescent population by …

Overweight and obesity among adolescents in Norway: cultural and socio-economic differences

EK Grøholt, H Stigum, R Nordhagen - Journal of Public Health, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background The aim of this study was to investigate overweight and obesity among a
representative population of 15 966 Norwegian 15–16 year olds and the associations with …

Mediating effects of self-efficacy, benefits and barriers on the association between peer and parental factors and physical activity among adolescent girls with a lower …

M Verloigne, G Cardon, M De Craemer, S D'Haese… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The prevalence of physical activity among lower educated adolescent girls is
low, suggesting it is important to have insights into the complex processes that may underlie …

Using a co-creational approach to develop, implement and evaluate an intervention to promote physical activity in adolescent girls from vocational and technical …

M Verloigne, TM Altenburg, MJM Chinapaw… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Background: As physical inactivity is particularly prevalent amongst lower-educated
adolescent girls, interventions are needed. Using a co-creational approach increases their …

Relationship between overweight and health-related quality of life in secondary school children in Fiji: results from a cross-sectional population-based study

S Petersen, M Moodie, H Mavoa, G Waqa… - International journal of …, 2014 - nature.com
Objective: To investigate the relationship between excess weight (overweight and obesity)
and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a sample of secondary school children in Fiji, by …

Risk factors for disordered weight control behaviors among Korean adolescents: Multilevel analysis of the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Y Kim, SB Austin, SV Subramanian… - … Journal of Eating …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the prevalence and risk factors for disordered weight control
behaviors (DWCB) in South Korean adolescents at multiple levels, including individual …

A new understanding of quality of life in children and adolescents with obesity: contribution of the self-determination theory

M Buttitta, A Rousseau, A Guerrien - Current obesity reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Preservation of Quality of Life (QOL) is now a major determinant
of obesity management, but little is known about variables predicting QOL. Identifying these …