Global Perspectives on Childhood Obesity
Chapter 24 - The Emotional Impact of Obesity on Children
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The association between overweight/obesity and psychological distress: A population based cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia
2021, Saudi Journal of Biological SciencesCitation Excerpt :In our previous survey of the participants of Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, (n = 1019) 54.3% of our cohort was obese or overweight, compared to 45.7% non-obese (Al-Ghamdi et al., 2018). Currently, obesity is not considered a psychological disorder (Cornette, 2011; Russell-Mayhew et al., 2012). Perhaps, because of this, underlying psychological causes of obesity have not yet been studied in detail (Russell-Mayhew et al., 2012).
Predictors of behavioral dysregulation and social dysfunction in pediatric patients with epilepsy and obesity: Developmental timing matters
2020, Epilepsy and BehaviorCitation Excerpt :Rates of obesity among pediatric patients with epilepsy are reportedly up to three times higher than the general population [1]. Although pediatric obesity generally has been linked to greater risk of emotional/behavioral difficulties, including anxiety, withdrawn behaviors, and externalizing problems (e.g., bullying, physical/relational aggression) [2], the association between obesity and psychosocial functioning among youth with epilepsy remains understudied. Identifying the relationship between obesity and psychosocial functioning in this clinical population is important as the association between these parameters may worsen emotional and behavioral dysregulation symptoms and/or further exacerbate risk for developmental psychopathology [3].
Imbalance in resting state functional connectivity is associated with eating behaviors and adiposity in children
2016, HeliyonCitation Excerpt :Self-reported quality-of-life for children who are obese is comparable to children receiving chemotherapy [8]. The stigma of obesity can create feelings of low self-esteem [9], social isolation [10], and victimization [11]. Adolescents who are obese are 80% more likely to have thoughts of suicide compared to healthy weight adolescents [12].
Early-life exposures and childhood obesity and overweight in Türkiye
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