ReviewQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2014
Quality of life in overweight and obese children and adolescents: a literature review.
Review in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03215641 (Effect of Personal Activity Trackers on Weight Loss in Children Enrolled in a Comprehensive Behavioral Family Lifestyle Intervention), which is not on this map. Cited by 138 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Personal Activity Trackers on Weight Loss in Children Enrolled in a Comprehensive Behavioral Family Lifestyle Intervention (CBFLI) Program
Who cites it
138 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 277 citations in OpenAlex.
- Umbrella review of international evidence for the effectiveness of school-based physical activity interventions.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Caregiver involvement in interventions for improving children's dietary intake and physical activity behaviors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- How accurate is the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents derived from self-reported data? A meta-analysis.Public health nutrition · 2018Pooled it
- Effect of multidisciplinary interventions on quality of life in obese children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2015Pooled it
- The effectiveness of a 10-week family-focused e-Health healthy lifestyle program for school-aged children with overweight or obesity: a randomised control trial.BMC public health · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of a practical multi-setting lifestyle intervention on the main BMI trajectories from childhood to young adulthood: A community-based trial.BMC public health · 2022Trial
- Predicting Psychosocial Health of Children and Adolescents with Obesity in Germany: The Underappreciated Role of Physical Fitness.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- The impacts of multiple obesity-related interventions on quality of life in children and adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2020Trial
- Exercise effects on quality of life, mood, and self-worth in overweight children: the SMART randomized controlled trial.Translational behavioral medicine · 2019Trial
- One-year effects of two intensive inpatient treatments for severely obese children and adolescents.BMC pediatrics · 2016Trial
- Eating behaviors and quality of life in preadolescents at risk for obesity with and without abdominal pain.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2015Trial
- Our Choice/Nuestra Opción: the Imperial County, California, Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration study (CA-CORD).Childhood obesity (Print) · 2015Trial
- Healthcare costs of childhood overweight and obesity in Chile: evidence from an analysis of linked administrative records.Journal of global health · 2026Article
- Does participation in a 1-year family-centered lifestyle intervention affect school absence in children with obesity? A 9-year cohort study.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Observational
- Microbiome signatures and mechanistic pathways in pediatric obesity: from early-life risk to precision interventions.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2026Review
- Can weight status in the first year of life predict well-being in the first years of school?International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Article
- Inequity in quality of life among culturally and linguistically diverse children in Australia.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Impact of an Intensive Lifestyle Camp on Anthropometry and Quality of Life in Vulnerable Children: A 3-Year Follow-Up of a Nonrandomized Clinical Trial.Obesity facts · 2026Article
- One-Year Follow-Up of Weight Trajectories After the EDDY School-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Program.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of the study is to present a literature review on quality-of-life (QOL) assessment in overweight or obese children and adolescents in order to identify the most affected dimensions and better understand associated factors.
methodsThe ERIC, FRANCIS, MEDLINE, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, and Academic Search Premier databases were searched for articles reporting cross-sectional QOL studies in obese children and adolescents published in English before January 2013. The reference lists of retained articles were also screened.
resultsAmong the 34 articles retained for the analysis, only three did not report lower QOL among obese youth. Clinical populations appeared to be more affected than the general population. Several variables were associated with QOL such as self-image, bullying, bodily pain, quality of food intake, physical activity, screen time, parents' educational level, and weight status.
conclusionsIdentifying variables associated with lower QOL in obese children and adolescents offers new perspectives for prevention and care. Further research is needed to better elucidate these findings. Better understanding QOL is a key element essential for the treatment for childhood and adolescent obesity.
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