Question

****In your own words****, write a paragraph (500 words) about how psychological consequences affects obesity in children?

Answer 1

Today obesity is a global problem ans mainly numerous children are suffering from this problem. Primarily obesity is a biological problem for excessive accumulation of fat in the body. It is a medical problem and it gives birth of many other diseases. It causes heart disease, respiratory problem, blood pressure, blood sugar, digestive problem, lack of sleep, gynelogical problem etc. But the most effective problem is that it causes chronic psychological problem. It is so dangerous disease that it even causes cancer.   

There are various reasons for obesity. The most common cause is the genetic problem. It appears that many children suffer from obesity from the child goo period due to genetic problem. Beside, food habit, unnatural lifestyle also cause obesity in the children. Lack of the physical activity is also a prime cause for their problem. As they are not involved in much physical activity there is not proper consummations of calories.

Obesity causes many complex mental problems. The victims suffer from chronic depression. They think that they look ugly and odd. They also think that they are not able to do all things. They suffer from unnatural low mood and they can not talk freely with others. They think that they are always mocked and ridiculed by the people. They feeling of negativity causes depression in them. Even they fail to concentrate in study and other activities.

It is also true that they fail to do proper sex with their partner. It intensifies their mental problem. They always remain in fear for such inability of sex. They think that the partner may leave them for such inability. Along with such problem they also suffer from the inferiority complex. They think themselves inferior and they have low self-esteem and low self-confidence. They have poor idea of themselves. They suffer from such chronic stress that it is really difficult for them to have coping skill.   

Due to poor self-esteem and lack of confidence they are also socially isolated. They fail to do proper social interaction and they suffer from lack of friends as they sometimes find abusive comments from the friends. It also appears that such isolation causes more complex of their psychological problems. They are haunted by a sense of guilt and therefore they fail to do free social interaction. Lack of social awareness makes them helpless and their problems become chronic gradually.   

The good news is that obesity is not a problem beyond the control of the medical science. With the help of the modern treatment one can easily get free from the problem of obesity. One needs to follow the advice of the psychiatrist. The cognitive behavioral therapy is the best way for the treatment of people with obesity. Along with this psychological treatment the victim must follow the guidelines of the dietitians and physician. If the victims properly follow the guidelines of all the professionals then he can gradually be free from the problem of obesity.