Association between overweight/obesity with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and body dissatisfaction in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Maedeh MoradiHadis MozaffariMohammadreza Askari Leila Azadbakht

Published in: Critical reviews in food science and nutrition (2020)

Findings showed a positive association between obesity and the risk of body dissatisfaction and low self-esteem among children and adolescents. Moreover, there was a significant positive association between overweight and the risk of low self-esteem.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
physical activity
high fat diet induced
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
adipose tissue