The impact of obesity on the perception of self-concept in children and adolescents

• Main Authors: Helio Serassuelo Junior (Author), Timothy Gustavo Cavazzotto (Author), Ana Carolina Paludo (Author), Lidyane Ferreira Zambrin (Author), Antônio Carlos Simões (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of overweight and obesity on the perception of self-concept in children and adolescents. A total of 785 schoolchildren, 410 girls (11.44 ± 1.84 years), participated in the study. The sample was divided into normal weight, overweight and obese...