Effects of a Diabetes Prevention Programme on Weight-Specific Quality of Life in Latino Youth

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• Personal Author:
  Barroso CS ; Brito E ; Keller CS ; Konopken YP ; Patrick DL ; Shaibi GQ
• Description:
  Objective: To examine the effects of a diabetes prevention programme on weight-specific Quality of Life (QOL) in obese Latino youth. Methods: Fifteen obese Latino adolescents (body mass index % = 96.4 +/- 1.2; age = 15.0 +/- 1.0) completed a 12-week culturally grounded, community-based intervention designed to improve physical and psychosocial health. Weight-specific QOL was assessed by the Youth Quality of Life-Weight module and compared with age, sex and ethnicity-matched lean youth. Results: At baseline, intervention youth exhibited significantly lower weight-specific QOL compared with lean youth (70.8 +/- 5.4 vs. 91.2 +/- 2.2, P = 0.002). However, following the intervention, total weight-specific QOL increased by 21.8% among obese youth (70.8 +/- 5.4 to 86.2 +/- 4.3, P < 0.001) and was no longer different from lean controls. Significant increases in weight-specific QOL were noted across all subdomains including self (45.7%), social (11.9%) and environmental (36.2%) despite the fact that weight did not change (90.6 +/- 6.8 to 89.9 +/- 7.2, P = 0.44). The improvements in QOL were maintained for up to 12 months after the intervention. Conclusion: Weight-specific QOL among obese Latino youth can be improved through lifestyle interventions to a level similar to lean peers. Further, weight loss may not be necessary to observe improvements in QOL. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Blood Hematologic Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Adolescents Author Keywords: Adolescent Blood Sugar Disorders BMI Body Mass Index Community Based Diabetes Prevention Intervention Effectiveness Lifestyle Obesity QOL Weight Factors

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• ISSN:
  2047-6310
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Arizona ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  9
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055724
• Citation:
  Pediatr Obes 2014 Oct; 9(5):e108-e111
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr GQ Shaibi, 500 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
• Email:
  Gabriel.Shaibi@asu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Pediatric Obesity
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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