Psihološki odnos prema telu i gojaznost adolescenata

Abstract

The beginning of obesity in adolescence is not so frequent and it is mostly continuation of childhood obesity. Besides medical, cultural and family reasons, important role in pathogenesis of adolescent obesity also play psychological factors. Psychological factors (stressful life events or changes, mental disorders, psychopharmacs) can be the same as in other periods of life but in adolescence they are specifically experienced because they interpolate into specifities of adolescent process. This is the reason why the problem of obesity should be seen in context of changes characteristic for adolescence. They can be understood and adequately treated in helping obese adolescents only through this context.

Keywords

• adolescence
• obesity
• psychological factors