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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