Anthropometry and physical appearance can be associated with quality of life in Brazilian women with Turner syndrome.
Arch Endocrinol Metab
; 67(1): 126-135, 2023 Jan 18.
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Objective: This study aimed to analyze if anthropometric factors and physical appearance are associated to QoL in Turner syndrome (TS). Materials and methods: Observational, analytical, and cross-sectional study. The SF-36 was applied along with an additional questionnaire regarding specific characteristics of TS. Results: There were no differences in quality of life (QoL) in TS women regarding median height and appropriate height according to parental target height, however, participants satisfied and who did not desire to change their height had better scores in the mental health and role emotional domains than those not satisfied and desired to change it. When comparing participants who were or were not bothered by physical appearance, the results showed that those not bothered by physical appearance had a better score in the vitality and social function domains. Considering patients who did or did not desire to change physical appearance, those who did not want to change their physical appearance had higher scores in the mental component and in the social function and mental health domains of the SF-36. Conclusion: This study indicated that anthropometric factors and physical appearance may possibly be associated to QoL in TS, and also emphasizes the need to develop and validate an official questionnaire regarding specific TS characteristics in order to assess in more detail how specific characteristics of TS interfere with their QoL.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Síndrome de Turner
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Apariencia Física
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Endocrinol Metab
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Brasil