RT Journal Article
T1 Perceived Quality of Life Is Related to a Healthy Lifestyle and Related Outcomes in Spanish Children and Adolescents: The Physical Activity, Sedentarism, and Obesity in Spanish Study
A1 Ródenas Munar, Marina
A1 Montserrat Mesquida, Margalida
A1 Gómez, Santiago F.
A1 Wärnberg, Julia
A1 Medrano, María
A1 González Gross, Marcela
A1 Gusi, Narcís
A1 Aznar, Susana
A1 Marín Cascales, Elena
A1 González Valeiro, Miguel A.
A1 Serra Majem, Lluís
A1 Pulgar, Susana
A1 Segu, Marta
A1 Fitó, Montse
A1 Torres, Silvia
A1 Benavente Marín, Juan Carlos
A1 Labayen, Idoia
A1 García Zapico, Augusto
A1 Sánchez Gómez, Jesús
A1 Jiménez Zazo, Fabio
A1 Alcaraz, Pedro E.
A1 Sevilla Sánchez, Marta
A1 Herrera Ramos, Estefanía
A1 Schröder, Helmut
A1 Bouzas, Cristina
A1 Tur, Josep A.
AB Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is crucial for safeguarding the well-being and quality of life perception, appropriate growth, and development of children and adolescents, while also mitigating the risk of future adult-onset diseases. Objective: To assess associations between perceived quality of life and healthy lifestyle and related outcomes in Spanish children and adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of 8–16-year-old children and adolescents (n = 3534) were included in the nationwide study of Physical Activity, Sedentarism, and Obesity in Spanish Youth (PASOS). Data were collected through (1) questionnaires on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), healthy lifestyle outcomes (dietary intake, physical fitness, sleep, and screen time), and (2) anthropometric measurements for weight status assessment. Data were analysed by logistic regression, using the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as the grouping variable. Results: Participants with a lower HRQoL were those with a lower adherence to the MedDiet and lower achievement of the recommended daily intake of fruit and vegetables. They were also less likely to follow the recommendations for screen time and sleep (with the exception of the weekend) compared to participants with a higher HRQoL. Participants with a lower HRQoL showed a lower healthy weight status and poorer physical fitness than those with a higher HRQoL. Conclusions: Healthy eating habits, healthy weight status (normal weight), appropriate sleep time, physical fitness, and limited screen time play a crucial role in the perceived quality of life in children and adolescents.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-12-16
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104026
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104026
LA eng
NO Ródenas-Munar, M., Monserrat-Mesquida, M., Gómez, S. F., Wärnberg, J., Medrano, M., González-Gross, M., Gusi, N., Aznar, S., Marín-Cascales, E., González-Valeiro, M. A., Serra-Majem, L., Pulgar, S., Segu, M., Fitó, M., Torres, S., Benavente-Marín, J. C., Labayen, I., Zapico, A. G., Sánchez-Gómez, J., Jiménez-Zazo, F., … Tur, J. A. (2023). Perceived Quality of Life Is Related to a Healthy Lifestyle and Related Outcomes in Spanish Children and Adolescents: The Physical Activity, Sedentarism, and Obesity in Spanish Study. Nutrients, 15(24), 5125. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15245125
NO 2022 Descuento UCM
NO Fundación Gasol
NO Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
NO FC Barcelona Fundación
NO Banco Santander
NO Instituto de Salud Carlos III
NO European Commission
DS Docta Complutense
RD 7 abr 2025