Quality of life of caregivers of overweight or obese children and adolescents

Authors

  • Tatiana Rocha Melo Instituto do Coração do Distrito Federal
  • Ann Kristine Jansen Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Enfermagem Básica
  • Rogério de Melo Costa Pinto Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Faculdade de Matemática
  • Rogério Rizo de Morales Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Hospital de Clínicas
  • Nívea Macedo Morales Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Hospital de Clínicas
  • Marília Martins Prado Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Carlos Henrique Martins da Silva Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Pediatria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000200003

Keywords:

Quality of life, Caregivers, Child, Adolescent, Overweight, Obesity

Abstract

This study evaluated the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of caregivers of overweight and obese children and adolescents. Three-hundred and sixty caregives of children and adolescents (ages ranging from 9 to 12 years) diagnosed with overweight (n=96; average age 11.1 years), obesity (n=62; average age 10.9 years) and eutrophy (n=202; average age 10.7 years), regular students of public and private schools in Uberlândia (Minas Gerais), were invited to answer The 36 item Short Form Questionnaire (SF-36). The scores obtained were compared according to the body mass index (BMI) of the children and adolescents, and no significant differences were found between caregivers of overweight, obese and etrophic children and adolescents. Hence, there is no harm to the HRQL of caregivers of overweight and obese children and adolescents.

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Published

2011-04-01

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Original Article

License

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How to Cite

Melo, T. R., Jansen, A. K., Pinto, R. de M. C., Morales, R. R. de, Morales, N. M., Prado, M. M., & Silva, C. H. M. da. (2011). Quality of life of caregivers of overweight or obese children and adolescents. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 45(2), 319-326. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000200003