Fat Diminisher System Plan Review

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Whether they are bullied, teased or ridiculed they experience various degrees of social marginalization leading to low self-esteem. Broadly defined, self-esteem refers to Fat Diminisher System the extent to which one values oneself as a person. Self esteem is critical in the development of children and teen's social adjustment, self confidence and goal directions. High self esteem results in cheerfulness, feeling of optimism and high energy. Low self esteem is accompanied by feelings of self doubt, low energy and weak motivation. Overweight children experience low self-esteem not only regarding their physical appearance but in their social, academic, athletic parts of their character some of which is due to peer and parent acceptance.

Overweight girls might believe the stereotype, often portrayed in children's programs that fat is synonymous with stupid, lazy and lack of will power. Obese youth are described by parents and teachers as more socially withdrawn and by peers as displaying less leadership. Reports from the University of Texas where obese adolescents were followed for years revealed more high school absences and 1/3 less college applications in overweight as compared to normal weight girls. Parent's role in exercise may influence overweight children to react negatively to the need for increased activity. The parents may expect less physical activity because of stereotype ideas that overweight children and teens have less athletic abilities and/or less interest in physical activity. This only reinforces some overweight children and teens who would rather sit than move about The stigmatizing impact of being overweight may begin as early as the preschool years. As early as 5 years, lower self-esteem is noted among overweight girl. Five year olds express a fear of gaining weight. They are learning what is considered physically attractive (i.e., a thin body shape) from the media, watching television and watching overweight children get teased by classmates. They begin to judge their own bodies based on what they see and hear as being desirable.

In a study of 4747 obese adolescents(BMI > 95th percentile) in St Paul- Minneapolis public school 63% of girls and 58% of boys report frequent teasing about their weight. Peers describe obese youth as less physically attractive, less athletic, more sick, tired, and absent from school. Being seen as less attractive and less athletic by peers, obese girls were also less likely to date. By age 13 to 14 lower levels of self esteem becomes evident in more than 70% of teen age boys and girls. This is associated with increased levels of sadness, loneliness and nervousness. Teens with lowered levels of self esteem are much likely to smoke, drink alcohol and experiment with legal and illegal prescription drugs compared to obese children whose self esteem is intact. Low levels of self esteem have been correlated with tobacco and alcohol use as early as the 4th grade. This is especially important, because teens often use smoking as a mean to control eating. A viscous circle develops-the more eating and drinking leads to more smoking.

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