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Addressing Obesity and Other Weight-Related Problems in Youth
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159:290-291.
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Levels of childhood obesity have tripled in the past 3 decades; nearly 16% of youths between the ages of 6 and 19 years are currently overweight, and an additional 15% are considered at risk for becoming overweight.1-2 Obesity is the topic of conversation among health care providers, researchers, government organizations, concerned parents, the food industry, and the media. Obesity, and its increasing prevalence, should be the topic of conversation and the focus of concern since it can have harmful physical, psychological, behavioral, social, and economic consequences.
Nevertheless, in addressing the problem of obesity, we need to beware of overzealous efforts that may not be effective and may even have undesirable consequences. This is particularly true when working with adolescents. Body image is an important component of an adolescent’s developing identity. Thus, messages leading to body dissatisfaction have the potential to affect an adolescent’s sense of identity and feelings of self-worth. . . . [Full Text of this Article] AUTHOR INFORMATION
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, PhD, MPH, RD
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