Resilience for Obesity Prevention in Adolescents

This is a cross-sectional observational study where investigators are trying to see the associations between factors contributing to obesity (dietary habits, physical activity, and psychosocial factors), resilience (self-efficacy, self-esteem, and optimism), and HRQoL in Indian adolescents.The key research question and sub-questions are as follows:Main research question: Is there a relationship between resilience (measured as self-efficacy) and obesity in children?What is the level of other resilience factors (measured as self-esteem and optimism) among overweight, obese, and normal-weight adolescents? Are there differences between the groups? Are there differences between ages? Are there differences between genders?Is there a relationship between resilience factors (measured as self-esteem and optimism) and HRQoL among overweight, obese, and normal-weight adolescents? Are there differences between the groups? Are there differences between ages? Are there differences between genders?Is low resilience (measured as self-esteem, self-efficacy, and optimism) associated with overweight or obesity among adolescents and a lower HRQoL? Are there differences between ages? Are there differences between genders?What is the level of association between resilience (identified as self-esteem, self-efficacy, and optimism) and factors contributing to obesity (dietary habits - measured in terms of more frequent unhealthy eating, such as eating fast food, sugary beverages, more calories, and less frequent healthy habits, such as more junk foods for meals, less physical activity, higher BMI, or higher weight-for-age Z scores, more body fat percentage and psychosocial factors related to obesity: socio-economic status

Inclusion Criteria:Children who are overweight, children with obesity, and children with normal body weight based on IOTF cut-offsotherwise healthy, without any confirmed diagnosed clinical/mental illnessage between 11-18 yearsagreed to participateExclusion Criteria:confirmed diagnosed clinical/mental illnessunderweightmore than 18 years, less than 11 years of age