Besides physical consequences, obesity has negative psychological effects, thereby
lowering human life quality. Major psychological consequences of this disorder includes …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND This was a cross‐sectional survey to investigate the
relationship of age, parent education, sleep duration, physical activity, and dietary habits …

Purpose. Peer crowds are macro-level subcultures that share similarities across geographic
areas. Over the past decade, dozens of studies have explored the association between …

Background Emerging evidence suggests perceptions of being overweight account for many
of the psychosocial consequences commonly associated with obesity. Previous research …

We explored the association between excess body fat and academic performance in high
school students from Santiago, Chile. In 632 16-year-olds (51% males) from low-to-middle …

In 1997, the World Health Organization declared obesity a global epidemic. Despite multiple
efforts, obesity rates have been exponentially increasing for the past few decades. In the last …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Eating patterns such as breakfast consumption and fruit and
vegetable intake have been associated with academic achievement and cognitive function …

Agnew's general strain theory has been widely tested in other countries and has received
general support from most studies. To date, however, there has been limited empirical test of …

Introduction University period is a critical developmental stage in which health-related
behaviors that will be effective throughout life are acquired. This study aims to to evaluate …

Rationale An extensive literature has shown that individuals, especially women, with higher
body mass index (BMI) face a range of negative life outcomes. Most previous studies rely on …