Effect of gender on the association between weight status and health-related quality of life in adolescents

• Main Authors: Bonsergent Emilie (Author), Benie-Bi Joseph (Author), Baumann Cédric (Author), Agrinier Nelly (Author), Tessier Sabrina (Author), Thilly Nathalie (Author), Briançon Serge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Some studies have investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among adolescents, but their results have been discrepant and few paid attention to the role of gender. The prese...