Childhood obesity is a growing concern, and while progress has been made to understand
the association between multiple biological factors (ie, genetics, nutrition, exercise etc.), little …

Governments, schools, and curriculum authorities are increasingly recognizing that body
image during adolescence is a public health issue that warrants attention in the school …

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in developed as well as in developing
countries. Overweight and obesity in childhood are known to have significant impact on both …

Eating less, exercising more and losing weight seem the obvious solution for the
oncoming'obesity epidemic'. Rarely, however, is thought given to how these messages are …

Early suggestions from the 1980s for a self-esteem approach in the prevention of eating
problems have been adopted by researchers, and the results of several interventions show …

ObjectiveThe serious consequences of obesity and eating disorders (ED), difficulties
encountered in treatment and the high prevalence of these conditions are important reasons …

The relevance of weight stigma as an important factor in disordered eating has been
supported by research. However, because most of the studies were cross-sectional and …

The increasing impetus to provide an effective response to childhood obesity has generated
a corresponding concern that weight management interventions may lead to emotional …

Body image is especially relevant to the developmental period of adolescence, given the
various physical and social changes that take place during this time. Though body …

OBJETIVO: Determinar las relaciones existentes entre las variables autoestima (AU),
insatisfacción corporal (IC) e índice de masa corporal (IMC) en un continuo de conductas …