Health-related Quality of Life in a Cohort of Spanish Schoolchildren. (NCT05380674) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Health-related Quality of Life in a Cohort of Spanish Schoolchildren.
Spain305 participantsStarted 2021-01-12
Plain-language 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).
Who can participate
Age range
8 Years – 16 Years
Sex
ALL
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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.
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