Health-related quality of life in adolescents with or at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus.

摘要: Objective To evaluate how adolescents with or at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and their parent/guardians (parents) perceive adolescents’ health-related quality of life. Study design We interviewed overweight/obese, 12- to 18-year-old youth T2DM, prediabetes, insulin resistance one parent from 5 US sites. Assessments included Pediatric Quality Life Inventory (PedsQL), Health Utilities Index, family conflict, burden. Results In 108 adolescents, diagnoses 40.7% 25.0% 34.3% resistance. PedsQL summary score (SS) was higher in than parents ( P  = .02). Parents rated physical functioning lower  = .0004) conflict  = .007) burden care Conclusions as more impaired themselves. Contextual factors including severity obesity, race/ethnicity, influence Family-based approaches treatment prevention T2DM may benefit increased attention the biopsychosocial context.