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. 2021 Aug;56(8):2413-2425.
doi: 10.1002/ppul.25463. Epub 2021 May 18.

The associations between pediatric weight status and cystic fibrosis-related diabetes status and health-related quality of life among children and young adults with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review

Allison Gomes  1 , Rachael Patusco  2 , Mei Chung  3 , Margaret R Dreker  4 , Laura Byham-Gray  5 , Craig Lapin  6 , Jane Ziegler  7
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The associations between pediatric weight status and cystic fibrosis-related diabetes status and health-related quality of life among children and young adults with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review

Allison Gomes et al. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 Aug.

Abstract

Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-shortening genetic disease, yet life expectancy has recently increased, shifting the focus to disease management and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Identification of clinical factors, such as weight status and CF-related diabetes (CFRD), that are associated with HRQoL can inform clinicians about the patient's health perception. The goal of this systematic review was two prong: identify the association of pediatric weight status and HRQoL and determine how CFRD status impacts HRQoL.

Methods: A systematic review of published research was conducted following the methodology in the Cochrane Handbook on Systematic Reviews for Interventional Studies. Results were reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses. Risk of bias was assessed using the National Heart Lung & Blood Institute tool. A meta-analysis was not performed due to variability of the inclusion/exclusion criteria, differences in outcome reporting, and insufficient primary outcome data to pool.

Results: Nine studies met inclusion criteria (n = 6 explored weight status and n = 3 studied CFRD), for a total of 1585 subjects (CFRD cases = 87). Pediatric weight status was positively associated with HRQoL, most commonly the Body Image and Eating Disturbance domains. CFRD was negatively associated with HRQoL, specifically the Treatment Burden and Weight domains.

Conclusions: Based on the limited data available, improved pediatric weight status appears to increase HRQoL while a CFRD diagnosis appears to decrease HRQoL. More research is needed to fully understand the role of these clinical factors on HRQoL, especially with life expectancy increasing among those with CF.

Keywords: cystic fibrosis; cystic fibrosis-related diabetes; health related quality of life; weight status.

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