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Social context associated with meal-time plays a key role in factors involved with obesity. Studies have shown the effects of family meal- time in relation to childhood obesity. A study done by Jerica Berge [16] looked only that the interactions at meal times with families and neglected the types of foods they were eating. The results showed ...
Obesity can cause psychosocial problems that can lead to depression. [13] Obese children show domain-specific decreases in self-esteem, judging themselves to have lower athletic competence and worse physical appearance; [ 14 ] this decreased confidence discourages participation in sports, thus exacerbating both obesity and social problems. [ 15 ]
Obesity is a physical marker of poor health, increasing the likelihood of various diseases. [2] Due to social constructs surrounding health, the belief that being skinny is healthy and discrimination against those perceived to be 'unhealthy', [3] people who are considered overweight or obese on the BMI scale face many social challenges.
According to Patrick Corrigan, the editor of the journal Stigma and Health, even the most well-intentioned efforts to reduce stigma break down in the face of reality. In one study, researchers told 10- to 12-year-olds all the genetic and medical factors that contribute to obesity. Afterward, the kids could recite back the message they received ...
Obesity is a disease with many potential causes and contributing factors. Surpassing Daily Caloric Needs The main cause is one you’ve probably heard many times before: consuming more calories ...
According to one study, factors like these may play as big of a role as excessive food energy intake and a lack of physical activity; [104] however, the relative magnitudes of the effects of any proposed cause of obesity is varied and uncertain, as there is a general need for randomized controlled trials on humans before definitive statement ...
These social factors include: [5] the quality of school lunches; the emphasis of schools on physical activity; ... Hypothyroidism is a hormonal cause of obesity, but ...
Being overweight has health, social, and economic costs for many people. And a new study suggested that 51% of the world -- more than 4 billion people -- will be classified as overweight or obese ...