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Anxiety and self‐perception variables and its association with obesity
Author(s) -
PerezLizaur Ana,
MorenoLanda Luz,
HauaNavarro Karime,
EscalanteIzeta Ericka
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.731.14
Subject(s) - overweight , obesity , anxiety , association (psychology) , psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , perception , medicine , child obesity , normal weight , psychology , childhood obesity , environmental health , demography , clinical psychology , psychiatry , endocrinology , neuroscience , sociology , psychotherapist
Child obesity has become an increasing problem with particular importance in some populations considering its high prevalence and the cost of its attention. According with the most recent Nutrition and Health Survey in Mexico, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is 34.4% in children from 5 to 11 years of ave. In order to improve the prophylactic and therapeutic interventions it is very important to identify the risk factors for the development of this condition. The aim of the present study was to explore the association between anxiety and self‐perception variables and the presence of overweight‐obesity in children ages 8 through12 ;the sample included children from two public elementary schools. The following statements were significantly associated with the presence of obesity: “I am always kind” p=0.09; OR:1,57 (1.09‐2.27); “I always behave well p=0.07 0R:1.54 (1.10‐2.14); “I am always a good person” p=0.030 OR=1.4 (1.004‐1.92); “I wouldn't like to have a greater weight” p=0.000 OR= 0.448 (0.316‐0.636); “I am satisfied with my current weight” p=0.000 OR=0.447 (0.327‐0.627) and “ I would like to weigh less” p=0.000 OR= 3.87 (2.72‐5.51). These results may indicate psychological variables that should be considered when dealing with children with these conditions in order to improve health intervention outcomes.