DETERMINATION OF PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESE ADOLESCENTS IN SELECTED GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS AT CHENNAI, INDIA
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A. R. BHARATHI
Department of Nursing, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Selaiyur, Chennai- 600073, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract
Obesity is the result of a modernized lifestyle and its prevalence is magnified by the excessive eating, sleep deprivation, and genetic basis. People with obesity usually face many types of problems from social and psychological issues and are victimized for a lower level of self-esteem, self-confidence, and neuropsychological dysfunction. Despite that consequence, there is not much social awareness regarding the care of people with obesity in society. Hence, the present study aimed to analyze the physio- psychological problems faced by the obese people for creating awareness among the adolescents. The study showed a strong relationship between obesity and their demographic valuables. These results are useful in fountaining the lifestyle among the youths.
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Obesity, self-esteem, overeating, family support, depression
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BHARATHI, A. R. (2021). DETERMINATION OF PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESE ADOLESCENTS IN SELECTED GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS AT CHENNAI, INDIA. UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, 42(24), 19-22. Retrieved from http://mbimph.com/index.php/UPJOZ/article/view/2644
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Waring ME, Lapane KL. Overweight in children and adolescents in relation to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: results from a national sample. Pediatrics. 2008;122:e1–6.
Danielsen Y, S, Stormark K, M, Nordhus I, H, Mæhle M, Sand L, Ekornås B, Pallesen S. Factors associated with low self-esteem in children with overweight*. Obes Facts. 2012;5:722-733.
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Puhl RM, Latner JD. Stigma, obesity, and the health of the nation’s children. Psychol Bull. 2007;133(4): 557-580.
Puhl RM, Latner JD. Stigma, obesity, and the health of the nation's children. Psychol Bull. 2007;133:557.
Vaidya V. Psychosocial aspects of obesity. In: Vaidya V, editor. Health and treatment strategies in obesity. Basel, Switzerland: Karger Publishers. 2006;73–85.
Kumar DS, Shenoy B, Raju M, Pallakki S. Study on relationship of psychopathology on childhood obesity among school children in south India. Int J Child Health Nutr. 2013;2:34–8.
Goldfield GS, Moore C, Henderson K, Buchholz A, Obeid N, Flament MF. Body dissatisfaction, dietary restraint, depression, and weight status in adolescents. J Sch Health. 2010;80:186–92.
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Sonneville KR, Calzo JP, Horton NJ, Haines J, Austin SB, Field AE. Body satisfaction, weight gain and binge eating among overweight adolescent girls. Int J Obes. 2012;36:944– 9.
Agranat-Meged AN, Deitcher C, Goldzweig G, Leibenson L, Stein M, Galili-Weisstub E. Childhood obesity and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a newly described comorbidity in obese hospitalized children. Int J Eat Disord. 2005;37:357–9.
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Wardle J, Cooke L. The impact of obesity on psychological well-being. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005;19:421–40.
Ismailov RM, Leatherdale ST. Rural- urban differences in overweight and obesity among a large sample of adolescents in Ontario. Int J PediatrObes. 2010 Aug;5(4):351-60. DOI: 10.3109/17477160903449994. PMID: 20053147.
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