Table 3 Associations between BMI-SDS and health-related quality of life, somatoform complaints, and behavioral difficulties in the adolescent sample (11 to 18 years)

Health-related quality of life (KIDSCREEN-27)

  Physical well-being

-1.56

-1.95 to -1.16

with age^c (1.83***)

  Psychological well-being

-0.87

-1.29 to -0.44

with age^c (1.62***)

  Autonomy & parents

-0.25

-0.69 to 0.19

with age^c (1.26**)

  Peers & social support

-0.38

-0.86 to 0.09

with age^c(1.74***)

  School environment

-0.03

-0.46 to 0.39

with age^c (1.19**)

Somatoform complaints (GBB-KJ^a)

  Sum score

0.19

-0.21 to 0.59

Behavioral strengths and difficulties (SDQ^b)

  Prosocial behavior

-0.03

-0.12 to 0.05

  Hyperactivity/Inattention

0.03

-0.08 to 0.13

  Emotional symptoms

0.10

0.00 to 0.19

with age^c (-0.25**)

  Conduct problems

0.14

0.08 to 0.21

with age^c (-0.18**)

  Peer relationship problems

0.27

0.19 to 0.35