In #obese #children, it is important to improve #family dynamics to improve #motivation and #cooperation. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

In children with #MorbidObesity, alterations in #EatingBehavior with loss of control and #SomaticDisorders increase. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#Anxiety is observed in 55% of the cases of chronic #obesity and is accompanied in the majority of the #patients of the same #maternal #pathology. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

In children (between) 5 and 16 years old, chronic #obesity is associated with #DefiantNegativist disorder in both sexes and #DepressiveDisorder in males; #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#Emotional and #psychosocial consequences of #obesity in children can lead to social isolation and a negative #BodyImage, causing #anxiety, #depression, and failing grades. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

Among #emotional and #psychosocial consequences of #obesity, children must face greater #discrimination, #rejection, #teasing, and #harassment from other #children. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

Another factor in patients with #schizophrenia is the #NegativeSymptoms of the #disease such as flat affect and lack of satisfaction in daily life that leads to inactivity and to the development of obesity #Premilife

Adiposity in the abdominal area, which is intimately related to the #MetabolicSyndrome and favors abnormalities in #CortisolRegulation is observed in schizophrenic patients #Premilife Dr.#Kotliroff

Among 42-60% of patients with schizophrenia are overweight or obese. #Premilife Dr.#Kotliroff

#AtypicalAntipsychotics produce obesity because it attenuates the function of glucose transporter function, producing elevations of the surrounding glucose and insulin-compensating hypersecretion #Premilife Dr.#Kotliroff

Atypical antipsychotics produce obesity through the following mechanisms- By the dopaminergic antagonistic action that induces weight gain #Premilife Dr.#Kotliroff

Atypical antipsychotics produce obesity altering the function of the lateral area of the hypothalamus which is vital for regulating body weight through its muscarinic and histaminergic action (H1)#Premilife Dr.#Kotliroff

Atypical antipsychotics produce obesity through the following mechanisms. Because of its sedative effects that would cause a decrease in physical activity #Premilife Dr.#Kotliroff

#Obesity is present in #Mental illnesses such as #schizophrenia where there is an increased risk of being developed due to the side effects of psychotropic substances like #AtypicalAntipsychotics #Premilife Dr.#Kotliroff

#NightEating Syndrome-It has been determined this #syndrome is more frequent in #women, covering 66% of the cases, being manifested in average from 39 years old. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#NightEating Syndrome-Those patients who suffer from severe #obesity are more likely to suffer from this #disorder. Sometimes the phenomenon is caused by the consumption of certain #drugs such as #zolpidem. #Premilife

#NightEating Syndrome- #Insomnia, difficulty #FallingAsleep, or frequent discontinuation of sleep is accompanied by #NocturnalHyperphagia; the need to eat awakens you and you can’t sleep if you don’t eat. #Premilife

#NightEating Syndrome-Those who present this syndrome usually consume about 35% of their total daily calories after dinner or during the late hours of the night, with only 10% being caloric intake before dinner#Premilife

#NightEating Syndrome- Night intake can also occur when waking up at night, being a #conscious phenomenon, as the person remembers #eating at those hours. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#NightEating Syndrome-occurs in approximately 10% of #obese people, who begin treatment for the #disease or a special #DietaryRegimen. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#NightEating Syndrome-You can even not eat lunch and not feel very #hungry until the afternoon. After dinner, among 25-59% of the cases, an excessive #FoodIntake episode occurs. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#NightEating Syndrome-Morning anorexia manifests as fasting or poorly ingested intake in the morning due to the alteration of the biological rhythm, which delays the appearance of appetite #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#NightEating Syndrome-occurs when there is anorexia during the morning hours, nocturnal hyperphagia and insomnia with a modification of the neuroendocrine pattern of the #Hypothalamic #Pituitary #Adrenal Axis #Premilife

#BingeEating episodes-A negative affect is dominant. These binge-eating episodes are usually presented at least once a week for mild cases, between 8 and 13 times per week in severe cases. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#BingeEating episodes-#Eat when you are alone until you feel unpleasantly full and then experiencing feelings of #frustration, #shame, and #displeasure with yourself. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

There has been a described relationship between #BingeEating disorder and the consumption of certain substances, like #drugs and #alcohol. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

There has been a described relationship between #BingeEating disorder and some types of #PersonalityDisorders, such as #BorderlinePersonality disorder, avoidant and #ObsessiveCompulsive disorder #Premilife

There has been a described relationship between #BingeEating disorder and others, such as #bipolarity, #depression and #anxiety #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#Obese people with #BingeEating disorder may present greater psychiatric symptomatology, such as low self-esteem, body image distortion, #depression, high impulsiveness, and perfectionism.#Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#BingeEating disorder-Besides deterioration in the quality of life, there is an increased risk of #anxiety, #morbidity, #SocialMaladaptation, #overweight, and #mortality. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#BingeEating disorder-In the long term, an individual may develop a negative #self-evaluation because he or she can’t control his or her actions. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#BingeEating disorder can be caused by #FoodRestriction, #boredom, #stress, and #NegativeFeelings, among others. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#BingeEating disorder is characterized mainly by the sudden manifestation of #CompulsiveImpulses oriented at #FoodIntake and no presence of #behaviors that allow compensating such fact. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

Other disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, present, unlike Binge Eating Disorder, compensatory #behaviors, such as #fasting, excessive #PhysicalExercise or self-induction of #vomiting #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#BingeEating Disorder-The #prevalence of this #disorder is 1-3% and may increase 10-20% in #obese people who start a #diet plan or regime to #LoseWeight. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

Binge Eating Disorder-It is the compulsive consumption of large quantities of food in a short time, you may feel a sense of loss of control and after intake, a feeling of deep remorse and regret#Premilife Dr.#R.Kotliroff

The obese, which often can be judged, discriminated, and taken as an unattractive person, without security and without will, causing them to develop a negative #BodyImage and alterations in their behavior #Premilife

Regarding the level of #meaning, society’s current preoccupation with #physical appearance and having the perfect #body can negatively affect the #obese #Premilife Dr.#Kotliroff

During #development and #growth, a #mother who #overfeeds her #child, not considering its real #needs can cause and derive in a lack of knowledge of the #BodyImage and #identity in the child.#Premilife Dr.#Kotliroff

On a content level, the obese often have difficulty in perceiving, nominating, and discriminating among feelings mainly hunger and satiety as food acquires an attractive value that can substitute other emotions#Premilife

Regarding form schema, #obese individuals suffer from underestimation, meaning they consider their proportions as inferior to those of others. #Premilife Dr.#Kotliroff

#SelfEsteem, which is the valorative #feeling of our #being, is considerably related to the #perception of the #BodyImage an #individual has about itself. #Premilife Dr.#Kotliroff

#Body content corresponds to those #physical and #psychological #perceptions we have of ourselves, also encompasses our ability to establish #relationships with #people, whether it be #friendly or #affective. #Premilife

Obese people, in terms of body schema, have some concern and dissatisfaction with their physical appearance, altering their own perception, so that it underestimates how their own body is perceived. #Premilife

These three spheres – form, content, and meaning,- are closely related to how an individual perceives its #BodyImage, something much more conflictive in #obese individuals.#Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

The classical dimensions and forms of the #HumanBeing constitute the reference from which a person can compare its own #BodyImage. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#BodyImage #perception can be defined as the #conscious and #unconscious representation of the body, on the level of #form, #content, and #meaning. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

A distorted #BodyImage is a #PsychologicalDisorder that can affect the person by making it subjectively believe its #body looks different from what it really is. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

Among #PsychologicalAlterations frequently found in #obese people, we can include those related to the #perception of #BodyImage and #EatingDisorders. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

In emotional #EatingBehavior, hyperphagia is a pathological form of defense when exposed to #PsychologicalStress, especially in #ImmaturePersonalities with #DepressiveTraits and #anxiety. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#Obesity is one of the most common #SocialStigmas that present high #psychopathology and #psychiatric comorbidity that can be the cause or complications derived from it. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#HumanBody-The fundamental characteristic was #ambivalence. ; it is #sacred or #profane; it is #loved and #idolized or #denigrated and #hated #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#HumanBody-The fundamental characteristic was #ambivalence. it is the source of #pleasure or the source of #suffering, #punishment, and #guilt that must be #denied and #suppressed #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#HumanBody-The fundamental characteristic was #ambivalence. The body can have a #SymbolicValue defined as #beautiful, or horrible and impure #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

Throughout history, the perception of the reality of the #HumanBody and its symbolic and moral value has changed between different cultures. The fundamental characteristic was ambivalence. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#LowCaloric diets are not effective as a treatment for obesity, individuals often regain their #LostWeight, because they feel #guilty, embarrassed, and criticized for their failure they develop other #psychopathologies

In some #ObesePeople, following magic or very #LowCaloric diets as a desperate measure to #LoseWeight has generated #PsychologicalProblems, such as #anxiety, depression, weakness, nervousness, and irritability. #Premilife

#SocialPressure is one of the main problems the #obese face and can trigger related #psychopathies. Developing #PsychologicalProblems will depend on their #MedicalHistory and their previous #conflicts. #Premilife

The perception of #obesity by the current society which demands certain #BeautyStandards can cause problems in #relationships with others, obstacles in job search and looking for a romantic partner #DrRicardoKotliroff

The perception of obesity by current society, which demands certain beauty standards, can cause self-esteem problems in the obese #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

Although no #PersonalityDisorder has been directly related to #obesity the obese may develop #PsychologicalProblems capable of affecting quality of life and #InterpersonalRelationships. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#FoodAddiction. From the obese’s perspective of #FoodDependence, the #obese person will constantly deny or ignore the negative effects of that #addiction.#Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#Family and #SocioculturalFactors influence early #addiction to #food. According to this model, from the obese’s perspective of #FoodDependence, it forms a part of its (lifestyle).#Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#Obesity #AddictivePersonality: #Food, in this case, can become an element that generates #dependency, and obesity in a person who is unaware of its own limits in terms of food.#Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

The #AddictivePersonality is one that not only has a physical and chemical need, but also an #EmotionalState related to #ChemicalFactors connected to the feelings and #BiologicalNeeds of each individual. #Premilife

Some authors have dared to talk about an #AddictivePersonality associated with obesity, by finding common factors in obese people, similar to those found in addicts and patients with chronic diseases.#DrRicardoKotliroff

The obese use food in response to different emotions they suffer during the day. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#EatingDisorders tells us how the #obese have a hard time identifying their own #emotions, making it difficult to differentiate #hunger from #satiety or other emotions. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#Obesity does not affect the personality nor does it generate associated disorders, it can affect other #psychological elements, not related to a particular #personality and related to other psychic structures.#Premilife

Multiple studies, however, have identified 3-10 #personality subtypes among #obese individuals, without a unique personality type or #PersonalityDisorder related specifically to it. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

The diversity of #personality profiles among the patients that suffer from #obesity has also been an obstacle when assessing the #PsychologicalFactors that influence them. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

There are no #PsychologicalDisorders directly related to #obesity, but many obese people often develop #psychopathies, such as feelings of #inferiority, #depression, and #anxiety. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#Psychology is an important area in the life of every #HumanBeing, and it must be considered in all #MedicalTreatments, especially in complex and #ChronicDiseases. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

The treatment of obesity is not excluded from the psychological and social consequences the patient suffers. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#SelfEsteem #WellBeing and #schooling, among others, often deteriorate in obese people. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

In young #women, it has been possible to demonstrate the existence of a relation between #obesity and #depression, since the greater the #BMI, the more affected their #SelfEsteem is. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

Often, because of the lack of #SocialAcceptance towards #overweight people, #obese people are often excluded or rejected because of their #PhysicalAppearance. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#Obesity can cause various #PsychologicalDisorders that can significantly affect the #mood and #emotional state of those suffering from this #disease. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff

#ChildhoodObesity can lead to #PsychologicalDisorders. Parents should take care of the good #nutrition of children to increase their health and quality of life in the future. #Premilife #DrRicardoKotliroff