Quality of Life in School-Age Children with Obesity

• Published in: Pediatric nursing Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 183 - 188
• Main Authors: Powell, Shannon Baker, Engelke, Martha Keehner, Swanson, Melvin S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pitman Jannetti Publications, Inc 01.07.2018; Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc
• Subjects: Adolescents; Age; Analysis; Asthma; Case management; Childhood obesity; Children & youth; Diet; Exercise; Health aspects; Health care; Hispanic Americans; Intervention; Nurses; Nursing; Obesity; Pediatrics; Physical education; Physical fitness; Quality of life; Risk factors; School nurses; Self esteem; Students; Teenagers; Weight control; United States

The purpose of the study was two-fold: to describe the self-reported physical and psychosocial quality of life of 37 school-age children (24 girls, 13 boys, grades 1 to 12) living with severe obesity and having difficulty managing their illness; and to examine the descriptive comments of school nurs...