Overweight, Quality of Life and Psychological Difficulties in Teenagers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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
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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.

Official Title
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Quality of Life and Psychological Difficulties in Relation With the Weight of Teenagers

Conditions
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Obesity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: questionnaires about quality of life


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria for obese teenagers : Patients aged between 11 and 16 years old at the moment of enrollment. Body Mass Index between the 1st and 2nd degree of the obesity zone (over the 97th percentile curve regarding corpulence curves of the Plan National Nutrition Santé (PNNS) based on the gender (boys/girls)) The teenagers have an appointment in the pediatric unit of the Saint Vincent de Paul Hospital for an examination regarding excess weight Inclusion Criteria for average weighted teenagers : Patients aged between 11 and 16 years old at the moment of enrollment Body Mass Index located between the 3rd and the 97th percentile on the corpulence curves of the PNNS The teenagers and their parents have replied to and advertisement of the trial Exclusion Criteria for obese children : Body Mass Index over the 97th percentile curve on the corpulence curves of the PNNS Handicapped teenagers Exclusion Criteria for average weighted children : Body Mass Index over the 97th percentile curve or under the 3rd percentile curve on the corpulence curves of the PNNS Handicapped, asthmatic, obese or diabetic teenagers

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 11 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 |
| --- | --- |
| Healthy volunteers<br>This group is composed of healthy teenagers that volunteered to participate in the trial and that will answer questionnaires about quality of life. Parents will anwser questionnaires too. | Other: questionnaires about quality of life<br>* all teenagers included in the trial and their parents must complete the questionnaires given of them the day of enrollment.<br>|
| Obese teenagers<br>This group is composed of obese teenagers that have been recruited to participate in the trial and that will answer different questionnaires quality of life. Parents will anwser questionnaires too. | Other: questionnaires about quality of life<br>* all teenagers included in the trial and their parents must complete the questionnaires given of them the day of enrollment.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Compare the quality of life of obese and average weighted teenagers | 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. | day of enrollment | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Compare psychopathologic symptoms (depression, anxiety and social anxiety) in both populations | Patients are asked to complete quality of life questionnaires. The parents are also asked to complete a questionnaire. | day of enrollement | 
| Compare the satisfaction of the needs described in the theory of auto-determination in both populations | Patients are asked to complete quality of life questionnaires. The parents are also asked to complete a questionnaire. | day fo enrollment | 
| Explore the link between endured stigmatisation and self esteem for obese teenagers | Patients are asked to complete quality of life questionnaires. The parents are also asked to complete a questionnaire. | 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. | Patients are asked to complete quality of life questionnaires. The parents are also asked to complete a questionnaire. | day of enrollment | 
| Explore the possible links between the measured concepts | Patients are asked to complete quality of life questionnaires. The parents are also asked to complete a questionnaire. These questionnaires will then be analysed in order to check for possible links between the secondary outcome measures wirtten above. | day of enrollment | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Obesity, quality of life, teenagers, psychological impact