International Journal of Pediatrics

Investigating Challenges Facing the Improvement of Health Related Quality of Life in Iranian β-Thalassemia Major Patients: A Qualitative Study

Mahdieh Arian; Zahra Badiee; Mohsen Soleimani

Volume 9, Issue 9 , September 2021, , Pages 14457-14473

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.53204.4308

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Background: The complexity of thalassemia and its treatment process has a significant impact on the quality of life of thalassemia major patients. The aim of this study was to investigate ... Read More

Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) in Egyptian Children with Rheumatic Diseases; Its Relation to Disease Activity and Functional Disability

Sheren Maher; Rasha Abdel-magied

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2019, , Pages 8795-8803

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2018.34033.2999

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Background Many pediatric rheumatic diseases persist into adulthood, with negative squeal from the disease or its treatment. We aimed to assess health related quality of life in a group ... Read More

Association of Perceived Weight Status and Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents: the Weight Disorder Survey of the CASPIAN- IV Study

Silva Hovsepian; Mostafa Qorbani; Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh; Mojgan Asadi; Armita Mahdavi Gorabi; Sahar Alirezayi; Hamid Asayesh; Neda Hani Tabaei Zavareh; Roya Kelishadi

Volume 6, Issue 3 , March 2018, , Pages 7393-7404

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2017.27258.2345

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Background: This study investigates the association of perceived weight status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents. ... Read More Background: This study investigates the association of perceived weight status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents. Materials and Methods: In this study, 6-18-year-old students were selected from 30 provinces of Iran. Weight status and perceived weight status of students were determined by physical examination and using the validated questionnaire of the World Health Organization-Global school-based student health survey, respectively. The students’ HRQL was evaluated by the Persian version of the Pediatric Quality of Life inventory (PedsQL™ 4.0TM 4.0) Generic Core Scales. Results: The participants consisted of 23,043 students with mean (standard deviation [SD]) age of 12.55(3.31) years. Underweight was significantly less prevalent than perceived underweight (30.8%vs 10.0%, respectively, P<0.001), whereas normal weight was significantly more prevalent than perceived normal weight (70.8% vs. 52.5%, respectively P<0.001). The mean total PedsQL™ score and its subscales in different categories of perceived weight did not have significant difference (P>0.05). After adjustment for age, gender, region, socio-economic status, physical activity, screen time, and body mass index (BMI), significant negative association was documented between perceived overweight and total score of HRQOL. School functioning was negatively associated with perceived overweight. Positive significant association existed between perceived overweight and psychosocial functioning. Conclusion: Our findings indicated that weight underestimation is the most common form of weight misperception in Iranian children and adolescents, which could be a cause of concern especially for obesity treatment and prevention programs. Furthermore, considering the negative association between weight overestimation and total HRQOL and school functioning, it is suggested that social standards and norms impacts on weight perception and consequently HRQOL in children and adolescents.

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Investigating Challenges Facing the Improvement of Health Related Quality of Life in Iranian β-Thalassemia Major Patients: A Qualitative Study

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Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) in Egyptian Children with Rheumatic Diseases; Its Relation to Disease Activity and Functional Disability

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Association of Perceived Weight Status and Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents: the Weight Disorder Survey of the CASPIAN- IV Study

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