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Are Overweight Children Unhappy?

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine · 2000 · Vol. 154(9) · pp. 931–931

Sarah J. Erickson✉(University of New Mexico)Thomas N. RobinsonK. Farish HaydelJoel D. Killen

Abstract

This study provides cross-sectional evidence for a relationship between depressive symptoms and BMI in preadolescent girls, but not in preadolescent boys. This relationship seems to be explained by an excess of overweight concerns. Assessing overweight concerns may be a useful method to identify those overweight girls who are at highest risk for associated depressive symptoms.

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Eating Disorders and Behaviors Obesity and Health PracticesOverweightBody mass indexObesityDepressive symptomsMedicinePopulationDemographyCross-sectional studyAssociation (psychology)Pediatrics

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Attitude to HealthBody ImageCaliforniaChildPsychology, ChildCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHappinessHumansHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeMaleObesityPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSurveys and Questionnaires

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