ArticleIndian journal of pediatrics2018
Psychological Aspects of Obesity in Children and Adolescents.
Article in Indian journal of pediatrics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04896372 (The ACTyourCHANGE Study Protocol), which is not on this map. Cited by 69 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The ACTyourCHANGE Study Protocol: An ACT Based Inter-vention for Adolescents With Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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69 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 154 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Pediatric Obesity and Eating Disorders Symptoms: The Role of the Multidisciplinary Treatment. A Systematic Review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2019Pooled it
- Effect of a Multifaceted Intervention on Children's Body Image and the Mediating Role of Body Image in Changes in Adiposity Indicators.Nutrients · 2023Trial
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- Delayed Intervention for Severe Childhood Obesity in Poland: A 7-Year Gap Between Onset and Specialized Care.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Burden and contributing factors to overweight and obesity in young adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Article
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Abstract
Childhood obesity is multi factorial health condition, so the simple evaluation of body fat will not be sufficed to manage the global epidemic of childhood obesity. Literature consistently provides evidence for physical health risks associated with childhood obesity; however in recent times, mental health of the obese children has also gained attention of the researchers as well as clinicians. Obese children experience number of psycho-social problems that significantly affect their quality of life and wellbeing. Co-morbid psychosocial and emotional problems of obesity generally act as causal or maintaining factors of obesity and thus significantly affect the treatment outcome. Therefore it becomes imperative for the clinicians/pediatricians to broaden their clinical assessment and include screening of important psycho-social factors within the clinical examination of childhood obesity. This article provides an evidence based comprehensive overview about the psychological factors and psychiatric factors (depression, anxiety, eating disorder, stress, body shape concerns, low self esteem) associated with childhood obesity that can further be utilized in the evaluation and management of this epidemic. The article also elaborates the role of current evidence based psychological approaches such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for management of obesity in children and adolescents. CBT techniques combined with lifestyle intervention and involving parents have been recommended by literature repetitively. However, there are a number of environmental, familial and personal barriers that hinder the whole process of weight loss in children. The article also discusses potential strategies to overcome those barriers.
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