In: Psychology
Using the below articles:
In two or three sentences identify a psychological perspective and explain how it relates to the problem of childhood obesity- remember to cite your sources.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15140846
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/a-novel-approach-to-childhood-obesity-treat-the-parents
https://www.centerforhealthjournalism.org/2015/04/10/tackling-childhood-obesity-effective-programs-focus-family
over weight of child or greater BMI of body as compare to the age is called childhood obesity.The psychological prespective of obesity children can be identify with various way .they are mostly emotionally not stable,low IQ, having maladjustment problem, lack of self -esteem, mental iilness and to make isolation i, a child who have obesity due to over weight, alawys wittdraw himself in peer group. because he thinks that he may be trolled by friends for his over weight.so these are the major symptoms which helps to identify the psychological prespective of child.
there is enormous problem have seen among over weight or obesity childrens in psychological prescpective.firstly, very low academic achievement are observe them. they are loss interest in educational programme and does not show any extraordinary skill also,because generally there IQ is below as compaare normal children.secondly they have acquired very low self esteem.because they thinks that they are not aceptable due to over weight or not having good look body.so thses causes lead them obesity or in depressed mood.sometimes parents are not allow them to eat any snacks and obeye to follow strict diet plan. these children obesity rate has increased.so parents should focus on whole behavior change not only diet change. the problem of childhood obesity depply related with the psychological prespective.for example, if a child do not able to adujust with his school environment due to over weight, then obviously he will suffer maladjustment and emotinaol conflict problem.his adjust mechanism also will devloped.
so parents, teacher and neighbour attitude towards obsity children should attentive, affectionaite to cure and recover from the obesity.
source-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15140846
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4081713/