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| SELF-ESTEEM AND OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS - A LITERATURE-REVIEW |
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| Author(s): FRENCH SA, STORY M, PERRY CL |
| Source: OBESITY RESEARCH Volume: 3 Issue: 5 Pages: 479-490 Published: SEP 1995 |
| Times Cited: 138 References: 75 |
| Abstract: The relationship between self-esteem and obesity has not received a great deal of empirical evaluation using strong research methodologies, Thus, it is not clear whether self-esteem is consistently related to obesity, whether the relationship is global or specific to physical appearance, whether the relationship differs by demographic variables such as age, gender or race/ethnicity, or whether self-esteem moderates weight changes during weight loss treatment programs, This review examines these questions using empirical evidence from 35 studies on the relationship between self-esteem and obesity in children and adolescents, Thirteen of 25 cross sectional studies clearly showed lower self-esteem in obese adolescents and children, Five of the six cross-sectional studies that included a measure of body esteem found lower body esteem in obese compared to normal weight children and adolescents, Results from two prospective studies examining initial self-esteem and later obesity were inconsistent, Results from six of eight treatment studies showed that weight loss treatment programs appear to improve self-esteem, However, it is unclear whether increases in self-esteem are related to enhanced weight loss, Many studies were methodologically weak primarily due to small and select samples and lack of appropriate comparison groups, Implications for prevention and treatment of childhood obesity are discussed. |
| Document Type: Review |
| Language: English |
| Reprint Address: FRENCH, SA (reprint author), UNIV MINNESOTA, SCH PUBL HLTH, DIV EPIDEMIOL, SUITE 300, 1300 S 2ND ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55455 USA |
| Publisher: NORTH AMER ASSOC STUDY OBESITY, 6400 PERKINS RD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70808 |
| Subject Category: Endocrinology & Metabolism; Nutrition & Dietetics |
| IDS Number: RV947 |
| ISSN: 1071-7323 |
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