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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) allows knowing the subject&#39;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 &gt; Group 2 &gt; Group 3).

Official Title
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Health-related Quality of Life in a Cohort of Spanish Schoolchildren and Its Association With the Physical State and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet.

Conditions
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Quality of Life, Physical Inactivity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: The short questionnaire of healthy habits


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 8 Years
Maximum Age: 16 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| quality of life<br>The 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. | Behavioral: The short questionnaire of healthy habits<br>* collects sociodemographic data, weight, height, and physical activity, self-reported.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health-related quality of life | 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. | 3 months | 
| Eating habits | 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. | 3 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Health-related quality of life, physical state, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, schoolchildren