Health-related Quality of Life in a Cohort of Spanish Schoolchildren.

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) allows knowing the subject\'s feelings in terms of distress and well-being, as well as her perception of her current and future health. Objective: Evaluate the associations between health-related quality of life, physical state, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in a cohort of Spanish children and adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a cohort of 305 (47.2% women) children and adolescents aged between 8 and 16 years, in the Primary and Secondary Schools of the province of Ávila (Spain). For the analysis of the different variables, the subjects were classified according to their quality of life in three groups from highest to lowest (Group 1 \> Group 2 \> Group 3).