Is There a Relationship Between Overweight and Obesity and Mental Health Problems in 4- to 5-Year-Old Australian Children?

Sawyer, Michael; Miller-Lewis, Lauren; Guy, Sophie; Wake, Melissa; Canterford, Louise; Carlin, John B.

doi:10.1016/j.ambp.2006.08.005

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“…Obese children showed a higher prevalence of total psychological problems (borderline including clinical) than normal-weight children, in agreement with other studies with clinical and non-clinical samples (Esposito et al, 2014;Griffiths et al, 2011;Gibson et al, 2008;Rankin et al, 2016;Sawyer et al, 2006;Seyedamini et al, 2012;Vila et al, 2004). Specifically, among the different scales of CBCL/6-18, somatic complaints, withdrawn/ depressed, aggressive behavior and social problems were significantly associated with the overweight and/ or obesity status.…”

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“…Although the most related problems seem to be emotional, such as anxiety and depression disorders (Brumpton, Langhammer, Romundstad, Chen, & Mai, 2013;Chiang, Huang, Lo, Lee, & Wahlqvist, 2013;Esposito et al, 2014;Faith et al, 2011;Morrison, Shin, Tarnopolsky & Taylor, 2015;Mühlig, Antel, Föcker, & Hebebrand, 2016;Roberts & Duong, 2016), age, gender, the clinical or community sample, and cultural differences may explain the association with other psychological problems (Burke & Storch, 2015;Gibson et al, 2008;Griffiths et al, 2011;Sawyer et al 2006;Seyedamini, Malek, Ebrahimi-Mameghani, & Tajik, 2012;Ter Bogt et al, 2006;Tso, Rowland, Toumbourou, & Guadagno, 2017). In contrast, other authors have not found a relationship between psychopathology and overweight/ obesity (Freitas-Rosa, Goncalves, & Antunes, 2014), or the differences were so small that many associations became non-significant after adjusting for a range of sociodemographic covariates (Sawyer et al, 2006). It is currently unclear whether psychological problems are the cause or the consequence of childhood obesity or whether common factors promote both obesity and psychiatric disturbances in susceptible children and adolescents (Manna, Mamun, Doi, & Clavarino, 2016;Rankin et al, 2016).…”

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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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Blanco-Gómez²,

Luque³

et al. 2018

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“…5,10,11 Other observational studies produced similar results: in a longitudinal study, a higher percentage of teacher-reported conduct problems was noted in overweight preschool children than in their normal-weight peers. 12 However, an earlier study revealed no association between behavioral problems and obesity at the age of 5 years, while at age 14 overweight girls had over twice the odds of concurrent total behavioral problems, with no such association noted in boys. 13 impulsivity was also associated with overweight and weight-loss treatment failure among 9-year-old girls.…”

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Internalizing and externalizing problems in obese children and adolescents: associations with daily salivary cortisol concentrations

Pervanidou

Bastaki

Chouliaras

et al. 2015

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OBJECTIVE: Pediatric obesity commonly co-exists with emotional and behavioral disorders, while disturbed cortisol concentrations have been reported in both obese and chronically stressed individuals with anxiety and/or depression. We investigated the prevalence of internalizing and externalizing problems, reported by both parents and children, in a clinical population of obese children (OC) compared to normal-weight children. We examined the role of cortisol as a potential mediator between obesity and such problems. DESIGN: We compared 110 obese with 31 normal-weight children. The Greek version of the child behavior checklist (CBCL) and the youth self-report (YSR) were used and salivary cortisol was determined serially five times a day. RESULTS: T-scores of internalizing problems (anxiety/depression, social withdrawal, somatic complains) reported by both children (49.3±12.3 vs. 43.2±9.1) and mothers (60.6±11.3 vs. 50.6±10.4) were significantly higher (p=0.03 and p<0.001, respectively) in the obese than in the lean children. Externalizing problems (delinquency, rule-breaking behaviors) reported only by mothers were significantly higher in the OC (57.2 ±10.5 vs. 48.2±13.3, p=0.003). The cortisol area under the curve (AUC) was significantly smaller (p=0.03) in the OC than in the controls; however, a cortisol correlation with internalizing/externalizing symptoms was not observed. CONCLUSIONS: There is a high prevalence of internalizing and externalizing problems in a clinical population of OC. A mediation effect of cortisol in the relation between internalizing/ externalizing problems and obesity could not be supported.

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“…Results from the UK's Millennium Cohort Study (Griffiths et al, 2011) indicated that at age 5, obese boys are at particular risk of hyperactivity and inattention problems, conduct problems, and peer relationship problems when the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is used to screen psychopathology outcomes. But in a cross-sectional study of a national representative sample of 4-to 5-yearold Australian children (Sawyer et al, 2006) it was found that differences in rates of SDQ mental health problems experienced by young children of different weight status appear www.intechopen.com relatively small. It seems that higher rates of mental health problems experienced by many obese boys may reflect differences in their socio-demographic characteristics rather than their weight status per se.…”

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Behavioral and Psychosocial Factors in Childhood Obesity

Vázquez¹,

Torres²

2012

Childhood Obesity

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Is There a Relationship Between Overweight and Obesity and Mental Health Problems in 4- to 5-Year-Old Australian Children?

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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

Internalizing and externalizing problems in obese children and adolescents: associations with daily salivary cortisol concentrations

Behavioral and Psychosocial Factors in Childhood Obesity

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