health related to overweight
Health Related to overweight
Quality of life in overweight children
Being overweight has a significant effect on a child's quality of life. The latest research shows that the more a child is overweight, the poorer quality of life that child will experience. The negative effects of childhood obesity on quality of life (QOL) have been shown in several clinical samples, but not yet in population-based community samples. A child’s social behavior includes their physical, mental, and social well-being.
There is an inverse correlation between a person’s quality of life and their weight. The more overweight you are, the less likely it is that you will perceive your life as being of high quality. The researchers also noted that at the subscale level, most children and parents reported scores that were similar, showing decreases in physical and social functioning for obese children compared with children who were not overweight. Decreases in emotional and school functioning scores by weight category were not significant. Of 1,456 participants, all children, 75.5 percent were classified as not overweight; 20.2 percent were classified as being overweight; and 4.3 percent were determined to be obese. Decreases in emotional and school functioning scores by weight category were not significant
. The results indicate that a child’s ability to function begins to decline as soon as a child is above an average weight with a gradual worsening as the BMI increases. The decrease was relatively small for mildly overweight children but became more marked and apparent for those who were obese. These results go a long way to helping us understand the plight of our young population as they seek to lead normal lives in bodies considered to be abnormal by societal standards.