Treating obesity in children and adolescents improves self-esteem and body image, according to an analysis of all relevant studies published to date. The analysis, which is published in Pediatric Obesity, included 64 studies.
Treating obesity in children and adolescents improves self-esteem and body image, according to an analysis of all relevant studies published to date. The analysis, which is published in Pediatric Obesity, included 64 studies.
Losing weight appeared important for achieving improvements in body image but not self-esteem.
“Our findings are encouraging as they show that pediatric obesity treatment can improve psychological as well as weight-related outcomes,” said lead author Megan Gow, PhD, of the University of Sydney, in Australia.
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Link to Study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijpo.12600
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Pediatric Obesity is a peer-reviewed, monthly journal devoted to research into obesity during childhood and adolescence. The topic is currently at the centre of intense interest in the scientific community, and is of increasing concern to health policy-makers and the public at large.
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