The unhappy obese child.
Int J Obes (Lond)
; 29 Suppl 2: S127-9, 2005 Sep.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16385764
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
One of the most painful aspects of obesity may be the emotional suffering it causes. The paper discusses the psychological and social effects of obesity.METHOD:
Current studies examining the psychosocial strains of obese children and adolescents are reported. The report especially focuses on stigmatization, mental health disorders, school performance and health-related quality of life.DISCUSSION:
Research is showing that obesity is associated with poorer psychosocial functioning even compared with other chronic diseases. Future studies should further explicate the risk and protective factors for developing severe psychosocial strain.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Medio Social
/
Síntomas Afectivos
/
Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adolescent
/
Child
/
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Obes (Lond)
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania