title: [Psychological consequences of severe overweight in teenagers].
abstract: Obese adolescents are adversely affected by the psychosocial consequences of their obesity, which affects their identity development negatively. Further, the obesity-associated psychosocial consequences deteriorate increasingly as the children grow older. Obese adolescents have poor health related quality of life and tend to develop serious emotional and social problems, and a negative body image compared to normal weight peers. Obese adolescents represent approximately 5% of all youths in Denmark, but the treatment options available do not meet the demands of this vulnerable group.
authors.affiliation: Pædiatrisk Afdeling, Enheden for Overvægtige Børn og Unge, Holbæk Sygehus, Smedelundsgade 60, 4300 Holbæk, Denmark. hngr@regionsjaelland.dk
authors.forename: Helle N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Grønbæk
authors.forename: Jens-Christian
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Holm
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D058445:Bullying; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013240:Stereotyping; D055815:Young Adult