Besides physical consequences, obesity has negative psychological effects, thereby
lowering human life quality. Major psychological consequences of this disorder includes …

Childhood obesity prevalence is shooting up at a phenomenal rate worldwide, leading to
long-term devastating consequences. A great number of studies have investigated factors …

Background African American youth are more likely than other racial and ethnic groups to be
obese. African American youth are also more likely to live in disadvantaged neighborhoods …

Energy balance‐related behaviors (EBRBs) are considered the immediate causes of
adolescents' body weight increases, but adolescents have identified mental health as a …

Background Health games provide opportunities for the treatment and prevention of
childhood obesity. We developed a motion-controlled serious game for children that …

Background/objective Missing main meals and an unhealthy snacking pattern can lead to
poor diet quality and consequently to the presence of chronic diseases among which mental …

Stress may contribute to the development of obesity through its effects on dysregulated
eating, although this has not yet been examined among low-income, rural adolescents. We …

Research in the field of factors associated with depression among adolescents is lacking in
Malaysia. The aims of the present study were to assess the current prevalence of depression …

A dramatic increase in the prevalence of major depression and diet-related disorders in
adolescents has been observed over several decades, yet the mechanisms underlying this …

Background: Stress is a psychophysiological phenomenon. Due to recent lifestyle
modifications prevalence of stress is increasing among adults and adolescents …