Our results were somewhat similar; however we found at least one more salient aspect in our sample: adolescents reported a limited sense of independence and social participation to be issues adversely affecting their lives; health care providers confirmed this perception.
Whether there are real differences between the ACHESS sample and the normative population or not, it is clear that there are aspects at play in our sample of same-sex families that allow improved outcomes in general behavior, general health, and in particular family cohesion.
Therefore, it is possible that certain aspects of multimorbidity are not represented in our sample.
In our sample, individual aspects such as 'Personal ambition' and 'Work-life balance' were more important for students aiming for general practice compared to students aiming for other specialties, whereas 'Future perspective' including the item "to have a good salary" was less important.
Indeed, this limitation was reflected in the keywords chosen, such that, for example, the term 'comorbidity' was not included in the search strategy, and consequently, the number of articles focusing on this important clinical aspect may have been under-represented in our sample.
Of those women in our sample who reported positive aspects most emphasised a change in life priorities.
Pubertal group and testosterone were highly correlated in our sample, and were therefore capturing similar aspects of pubertal maturation.
In our sample of males, body size was correlated with several aspects of coloration including the three colour traits that differentiate the genetic backgrounds.
The aim of this study is to provide preliminary results on BMI, life-style and psycho-social aspects in a sample of Italian subjects, which also assesses the relationship between obesity and psychological health.
