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Handbook of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity pp 25–42Cite as

Psychosocial Factors Related to Obesity in Children and Adolescents

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As outlined in Chapter 2, the long-term medical consequences of obesity are well-documented, with precursors for adult disease becoming increasingly prevalent in overweight youth. It is asserted, however, that the greater immediate and observable costs of pediatric obesity are psychosocial (Dietz, 1998). The purpose of this chapter is to review the known psychosocial correlates of pediatric obesity derived from the empiri cal literature. These psychosocial correlates cross a number of domains and environments that are central to understanding healthy child and adolescent development. We have organized the chapter to reflect specific psychosocial factors within the family and peer environments and then psychosocial functioning at the individual level. Throughout the chapter and in our summary, we discuss the implications of these data for weight management treatment as well as important directions for future research.

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Zeller, M.H., Modi, A.C. (2008). Psychosocial Factors Related to Obesity in Children and Adolescents. In: Jelalian, E., Steele, R.G. (eds) Handbook of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76924-0_3

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