Table 2 Predicting Health-Related Quality of Life (Physical and Psychological Well-being, Autonomy and Parent Relation, Social Support and Peers, School Environment) by Children’s and Adolescent’s Weight Status separately for Girls (n = 936) and Boys (n = 834), While Controlling for Age and the Socioeconomic Status

 Age

−1.26 (0.22)

<.001

− 1.17 (0.22)

<.001

−0.78 (0.20)

<.001

− 0.44 (0.20)

.003

− 0.81 (0.18)

<.001

 Low SES

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 Moderate SES

0.83 (1.19)

.484

−2.06 (1.48)

.164

−0.04 (1.00)

.965

− 0.68 (1.02)

.508

−1.12 (1.07)

.291

 High SES

1.99 (1.36)

.145

−1.23 (1.59)

.440

2.06 (1.36)

.134

−1.23 (1.07)

.252

0.79 (1.20)

.510

 Normal weight

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 Underweight

0.21 (1.30)

.870

−0.19 (1.08)

.862

−1.32 (1.26)

.279

0.42 (1.48)

.780

−0.11 (1.13)

.924

 Overweight

−2.91 (1.31)

.024

−0.77 (1.38)

.580

−1.30 (1.14)

.256

−0.77 (1.14)

.500

−0.86 (1.19)

.467

 Obesity

−6.56 (2.06)

.001

−4.95 (2.54)

.052

−1.90 (2.22)

.393

−3.80 (2.15)

.077

0.04 (2.23)

.986

 R²

 Age

−0.55 (0.22)

.012

−0.54 (0.20)

.007

0.12 (0.21)

.571

−0.17 (0.21)

.432

−0.31 (0.22)

.168

 Low SES

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 Moderate SES

0.79 (1.18)

.499

1.83 (1.13)

.107

1.84 (1.14)

.106

2.44 (1.30)

.061

2.41 (1.45)

.095

 High SES

0.95 (1.29)

.459

1.75 (1.28)

.169

2.24 (1.33)

.093

2.77 (1.40)

.049

4.08 (1.57)

.010

 Normal weight

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 Underweight

−0.60 (1.15)

.598

1.37 (1.40)

.328

0.79 (1.32)

.545

0.81 (1.67)

.625

1.30 (0.94)

.170

 Overweight

−4.73 (1.28)

<.001

−1.38 (1.51)

.363

−1.94 (1.49)

.175

−2.27 (1.25)

.068

−0.98 (1.75)

.587

 Obesity

−6.27 (1.53)

<.001

−3.48 (1.15)

.003

−2.35 (1.21)

.052

−2.66 (1.80)

.141

−1.38 (1.83)

.453

 R²