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

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...

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Main Authors: Helio Serassuelo Junior, Timothy Gustavo Cavazzotto, Ana Carolina Paludo, Lidyane Ferreira Zambrin, Antônio Carlos Simões
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2015-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/30690