Psychobehavioral Characteristics Of Overweight And Obese Children
The correlation of psychobehavioral characteristics to
Physical Activity Self-Efficacy of
overweight and obese children has been understudied, making it tough to know whether effective intercession should include a broad or more aimed approach. The generality of childhood overweight and
obesity has extended epidemic levels in developed countries. This is of considerable public and clinical
health concern. Physical activity is a key element of the expenditure feature of energy balance, providing a major approach for caloric consumption. Regular
physical activity has commending effects on weight maintenance or/and loss,
cardiovascular fitness in
adolescents and improved psychological wellbeing. According to social cognitive theory,
self-efficacy has a central effect on exercise behavior. Deliberation behaviors are dependent on chance as well as on the inner psychological state of the person. We conclude that positive change in the child
perception of her/his social characteristics and basic behavioral may increase
self-efficacy and thus efficacy of
physical activity interventions.
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