Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en función de la categoría ponderal en la infancia

objective: to analyze differences in health-related quality of life across weight categories based on body mass index in boys and girls aged 8 to 12 years old. methods: a cross-sectional study with 678 schoolchildren aged between 8 and 12 years from the province of alicante (spain) was conducted. the scores on the dimensions of health-related quality of life, assessed by the spanish version of the child health and illness profile-child edition, across the weight categories (according to the world health organization child growth standards) and sex, were compared. results: overweight or obesity was found in 28.2% and 15.3% of the sample, respectively. there were no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05) across the weight categories on the distinct dimensions of health-related quality of life. conclusions: children are unaware of the impact of obesity on quality of life. interventions to increase knowledge of this issue are required.