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The Impact of Psychological Health on Childhood Obesity: A Cross-Developmental Stage Analysis

Georgios Feretzakis
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Athanasia Harokopou
,
Olga Fafoula
,
Athina Balaska
,
Antriana Koulountzou
,
Efstathia Katoikou
,
Athanasios Anastasiou
ORCID logo ,
Georgios Zagkavieros
,
Ilias Dalainas
,
Georgios Gkritzelas
Version 1 : Received: 20 February 2024 / Approved: 20 February 2024 / Online: 20 February 2024 (11:59:35 CET)

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Feretzakis, G.; Harokopou, A.; Fafoula, O.; Balaska, A.; Koulountzou, A.; Katoikou, E.; Anastasiou, A.; Zagkavieros, G.; Dalainas, I.; Gkritzelas, G. The Impact of Psychological Health on Childhood Obesity: A Cross-Developmental Stage Analysis. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 3208. Feretzakis, G.; Harokopou, A.; Fafoula, O.; Balaska, A.; Koulountzou, A.; Katoikou, E.; Anastasiou, A.; Zagkavieros, G.; Dalainas, I.; Gkritzelas, G. The Impact of Psychological Health on Childhood Obesity: A Cross-Developmental Stage Analysis. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 3208.

Abstract

This research ventures into the critical public health challenge of childhood obesity by exploring the dynamic interplay between psychological well-being and Body Mass Index (BMI) throughout various developmental stages of childhood. It delves into how emotional regulation, attachment dynamics, and social relationships correlate with obesity from early childhood to adolescence. Highlighting key findings, such as the negative correlation between psychological resilience and higher BMI in young children, the impact of social relationships on obesity risk during pre-adolescence, and the link between adaptive emotional strategies and higher BMI in adolescents, this study brings to the fore the nuanced relationship between psychological factors and obesity. Utilizing the interdisciplinary process of bioinformatics, this research synergizes psychometric and biomedical data to unearth psychological markers critical for crafting targeted, age-appropriate interventions. This study advocates for a holistic healthcare approach, emphasizing the integration of psychological support within obesity prevention and management strategies, thereby underscoring the indispensable role of psychological factors in the fight against childhood obesity. The application of bioinformatics methods to analyze complex datasets demonstrates how collaboration across medical specialties can enrich our understanding and response to childhood obesity, contributing significantly to the development of comprehensive, bioinformatics-enhanced healthcare solutions.

Keywords

Childhood Obesity; Psychological Well-being; Bioinformatics; Developmental Stages; Emotional Regulation; Social Dynamics; Adaptive Strategies; Obesity Interventions; Public Health; Pediatric Healthcare

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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