Nombre

Yamilex Fernández Espinosa

Matricula
16-3404
Facilitador
Damaris Álvarez de Felipe
Asignatura
Conversación inglesa
Asignación
Trabajo final
20 de abril del 2021
Santiago, República Dominicana
Psychological consequences of the obesity.
 Main objective:

Recognize the skills recently acquired during the currently bimester.

 Introduction:

Obesity is serious because it is associated with poorer mental health outcomes

and reduced quality of life. Obesity is also associated with the leading causes of
death in the United States and worldwide, including diabetes, heart disease,
stroke, and some types of cancer. Healthy behaviors include regular physical
activity and healthy eating. Balancing the number of calories consumed from
foods and beverages with the number of calories the body uses for activity
plays a role in preventing excess weight gain.
 Outline

 Obesity and its psychological consequences in the human

being……………………………………………………………………. page 6

 Body image and associated features in overweight and

obesity…………………………………………………………………...page

 Self-esteem……………………………………………………………..page 7

 Depression……………………………………………………………...page

 Conclusion……………………………………………………………...page

 Bibliography…………………………………………………………....page 9
Obesity and its psychological consequences in the human being.

Although obesity is often considered a physical condition, the effects of obesity

go far beyond a person’s weight and body composition. Carrying excess body
fat is associated with many different long-term health effects – some of which
are among the nation’s leading causes of premature death. The more obese an
individual is, the more likely he or she is to develop complications. Obesity can
also be detrimental to a person’s mental health and overall quality of life.
Depression, anxiety, poor self-image, and loss of sexual desire are common
psychological effects of obesity. Additionally, individuals may experience
prejudice and discrimination as a result carrying excess weight. Although there
are many significant health concerns – both emotional and physical – for people
who are obese, many of the detrimental health effects are proven to resolve or
improve with significant, sustained weight loss.

Body image and associated features in overweight and obesity

Extensive review of the literature indicates that children who are

overweight/obese are signifi cantly more likely to report high levels of body
dissatisfaction. Additionally, obesity is linked to an increased risk of negative
psychosocial consequences that may also contribute to body image. Examples
of such consequences include low self-esteem, depression, body
dissatisfaction, and disordered eating. More specifically, binge eating has been
found to be both a risk factor for obesity) and a consequence of obesity. In a
study utilizing a sample of high school females, Thompson and colleagues
reported that overweight/risk of overweight participants reported receiving less
anti-dieting advice (advice regarding the negative consequences of dieting and
unhealthy weight control behaviours) compared to normal weight females. This
may be due to the misconception that overweight individuals should engage in
dieting behaviours to lose weight. They further explain that since this population
of adolescents displays an elevated risk for disordered eating, if they are not
provided with anti-dieting messages, they are likely to continue to participate in
disordered eating rather than healthy weight control behaviours.

Self-esteem

Prospective studies have found that adiposity does predict future low self-
esteem), indicating that overweight/obese children may be at an increased risk
for low self-esteem in the future. The feedback and comments start
immediately following birth, such as “Oh, what a beautiful baby!” “What a big
baby!” Of course, the infant is oblivious to it all. But, before long in life, the child
becomes very aware of the value of the feedback from the world around them.
Praise and criticism are absorbed deep inside our psyche, not forgotten easily,
especially if the comments are negative. Self-esteem is born within us, and we
become aware of how important it is to begin to meet the expectations of
others. We begin to seek out from others clues to our worth, acceptability and
our own self. Sometimes we can hide the real self-inside and put a lot of energy
into pleasing others.

Depression

Stop and think about all the possibilities for depression to accompany obesity.
To begin with, childhood obesity frequently leads to painful ridicule and
exclusion from peer activities. Problems with body image, social isolation and
self-esteem might easily follow. Being seriously overweight at any age is a
major source of dissatisfaction, sadness and frustration. Extra pounds often
cause chronic joint and extremity pain, making individuals less able to get
around, enjoy life or exercise. Serious illness such as diabetes, hypertension
and sleep apnea can threaten or shorten life. People with excess weight are
often stereotyped and discriminated against by airlines, department stores,
insurance companies and even doctors. Similar to research on self-esteem and
obesity, research examining the link between depression and obesity presents
mixed results.
 Conclusion:
People and families may make decisions based on their environment or
community. For example, a person may not walk or bike to the store or to work
because of a lack of sidewalks or safe bike trails. Community, home, childcare,
school, health care, and workplace settings can all influence daily behaviors.
Therefore, it is important to create environments that make it easier to engage
in physical activity and eat healthy foods.
Bibliography:
 Hall KD, Sacks G, Chandramohan D, Chow CC, Wang YC, Gortmaker
SL, Swinburn BA.Lancet. 2011 Aug 27;378(9793):826-37.
 NHLBI. 2013. Managing Overweight and Obesity in Adults: Systematic
Evidence Review from the Obesity Expert Panel. 
 Luppino, Floriana S., et al. “Overweight, obesity, and depression: a
systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.” Archives of
general psychiatry 67.3