PSYC 4440 Chapter Notes - Chapter 30: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Relational Aggression, Cardiovascular Disease
13 Apr 2016
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Pediatric obesity has increased dramatically over the past 30 years! (threefold increase) Rates of obesity in children vary by age, gender and ethnicity, with older children and ethnic minority children at increased risk. Obesity= excess body fat or adiposity in comparison to overall body weight when considered in relation to a given weight standard. Bmi is a measure of weight adjusted for height, and this is commonly used. Children with a bmi at or above the 85th percentile for their age and gender, but less than the 95th percentile are considered overweight. Those at or above 95th percentile are considered obese. Overweight children and adolescents consistently describe impairments in daily functioning similar to those of children with cancer obese children experience negative quality of life. Inverse relationship between weight status and self-concept (perceived competence). Findings show decreased self-worth associated with higher body dissatisfaction in overweight and obese children.
