Psychologic factors associated with obesity.
Obesity, particularly of the juvenile-onset type, is often associated with anger and anxiety underlying a facade of joviality. There may be marked disturbances of body image. Regardless of whether psychologic factors are the cause or result of obesity, they must be considered if efforts at weight reduction are to be successful. Substitutes for the gratification of food must be provided.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000786:Anger; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications; D001828:Body Image; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D011584:Psychology; D012931:Social Environment