Emotional psychopathology and increased adiposity: Follow‐up study in adolescents

Aparicio, Estefanía; Canals, Josefa; Voltas, Núria; Hernández‐Martínez, Carmen; Arija, Victoria

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.12.003

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“…While our study found a higher prevalence of withdrawn/depressed in obese children, like other authors (Erickson, Robinson, Haydel, & Killen, 2000;Esposito et al, 2014;Morrison et al, 2015;Rankin et al, 2016), our findings did not support a higher prevalence of anxiety problems as shown in other studies (Chiang et al, 2013;Goldfield et al, 2010;Esposito et al, 2014). This association might be observed later in life, as some research has found that symptoms of anxiety or depression during childhood and adolescence predict later obesity (Aparicio et al, 2013;Blaine, 2008;Mannan et al, 2016;Robert & Duong, 2016;Rofey et al, 2009;Vámosi et al, 2010). It is also possible that at early ages, the manifestations of internalizing problems are based more on somatic complaints.…”

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Association between psychological problems and overweight and obesity in school children

Canals

Blanco-Gómez²,

Luque³

et al. 2018

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This study researched the relationship between overweight/obesity and psychological problems in children, emphasizing the interactive effects of gender, body dissatisfaction (BD) and socioeconomic status (SES). A total of 515 children with a mean age of 8.5 from Reus (Spain) were measured for weight and height and answered the Figure Rating Scale. Parents completed the Child Behavior Checklist. Children with obesity showed the greatest BD, were significantly more withdrawn/depressed (12.9% versus 3.2%) and had more aggressive behavior (9.7% versus 1.6%) than normal weight children (p = .04). The overweight and overweight/obese groups showed more somatic complaints than normal weight children (17.3% and 19.4% versus 9.4%; p = .007). The internalizing dimension, together with BD, was significantly related to the overweight/obese condition. Specifically, children with somatic complaints had a 2.64-fold increased probability of being overweight/obese. However, BD and SES did not mediate the relationship between internalizing problems and obesity. The study results support the relationship between obesity and internalizing problems in childhood.Keywords: Psychopathology; obesity; emotional problems; children. Asociación entre el sobrepeso y la obesidad con los problemas psicológicos en escolaresResumen: El presente estudio investiga la relación entre sobrepeso/obesidad y problemas psicológicos en escolares, evaluando la interacción del género, insatisfacción corporal (IC) y nivel socioeconómico (NSE). Un total de 515 niños de 8.5 años (Reus, España) fueron pesados, medidos y respondieron la Figure Rating Scale. Los padres completaron el Child Behaviour Checklist. Los niños obesos presentaron más IC, mostraron significativamente más retraimiento/depresión (12.9% versus 3.2%) y conducta agresiva (9.7% versus 1.6%) que de los de peso normal (p = .04). Los niños con sobrepeso y sobrepeso/obesidad presentaron más quejas somáticas que los de peso normal (17.3% y 19.4% versus 9.4%; p = .007). La dimensión de problemas interiorizados, junto a la IC, estuvo significativamente relacionada con el sobrepeso/obesidad. Específicamente, los niños con quejas somáticas tuvieron 2.64 veces mayor probabilidad de ser obesos. No obstante, la IC y el NSE no mediaron la relación entre problemas internalizados y obesidad. Los resultados apoyan la relación entre obesidad y los problemas interiorizados en edades tempranas.

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Association between psychological problems and overweight and obesity in school children

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“…The main finding of our study was that children with overweight, including obesity, had a deficient inhibitory control. When we performed multivariate analyses, adjusting for variables that may be related with BMI, such as psychological problems , body image dissatisfaction and socio‐economic status , we found an association in adolescents between overweight, including obesity, and lower performance in FDT inhibition and flexibility functions. Our findings were similar to those of Verdejo‐García et al.…”

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Being overweight or obese is associated with inhibition control in children from six to ten years of age

Blanco-Gómez¹,

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Luque

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Acta Paediatrica

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“…It is important to highlight that overweight and obesity among children and adolescents is an increasingly serious public health problem worldwide (34) . Furthermore, it is not only related to physical health; several studies have found a relationship between overweight and obesity and the presence of emotional disorders in adults as well as children and adolescents (35)(36)(37) , although this relationship has yet to be established unequivocally (38) .…”

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Longitudinal study of psychopathological, anthropometric and sociodemographic factors related to the level of Mediterranean diet adherence in a community sample of Spanish adolescents

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Arija²,

Aparicio³

et al. 2016

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Objective: The Mediterranean diet (MD) pattern has important health benefits; however, it seems that Spanish school-aged children have been abandoning this healthy pattern recently. We aimed to identify psychopathological, anthropometric and sociodemographic factors that may influence the risk of low MD adherence. Design: Longitudinal study in three phases. MD adherence was assessed using the Krece Plus food questionnaire and psychopathological symptoms using the Screen for Childhood Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders, Children's Depression Inventory, Youth's Inventory-4 and Eating Disorder Inventory-2. Anthropometric data were collected in the first and third phases. Settings: All five representative areas in Reus, Spain. Subjects: Adolescents (n 241). Results: Regardless of past and current BMI, socio-economic status was a protective factor for low MD adherence (OR = 0·805, P = 0·003) and a risk factor for high BMI (OR = 0·718, P = 0·002; OR = 0·707, P = 0·001). Regardless of socio-economic status, depression was involved with risk of low adherence (OR = 1·069, P = 0·021). Girls with lower MD adherence presented significantly higher scores for eating disorders measured using the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (low adherence, mean 18·9 (SD 13·5); high adherence, mean 8·9 (SD 9·0), P = 0·020) and the Youth Inventory-4 (low adherence, mean 5·2 (SD 4·3); medium adherence, mean 3·6 (SD 3·2), P = 0·044). They also presented higher depression symptoms (low adherence, mean 17·7 (SD 9·6); medium adherence, mean 12·3 (SD 7·2), P = 0·01) than girls with high adherence. Conclusions: The results highlight the influence of psychosocial factors on levels of MD adherence. These factors need to be taken into account when developing prevention and health promotion initiatives.

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Emotional psychopathology and increased adiposity: Follow‐up study in adolescents

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Association between psychological problems and overweight and obesity in school children

Association between psychological problems and overweight and obesity in school children

Being overweight or obese is associated with inhibition control in children from six to ten years of age

Longitudinal study of psychopathological, anthropometric and sociodemographic factors related to the level of Mediterranean diet adherence in a community sample of Spanish adolescents

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