Psychosocial Consequences of Excess Weight and the Importance of Physical Activity in Combating Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Pilot Study.

In summary, for more than two-thirds of respondents, perceived appearance, including body shape, has a real impact on how they think about themselves, which may be significant in the context of further analyses of self-esteem, motivation to lose weight, and emotional factors related to body weight.

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