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• Obese children are found to be victims of social stigmatization and are vulnerable to the psychological effects such as depression and social effects such as isolation.
• Obesity is highly stigmatized in the western cultures and overweight or obese people often face discrimination, negative stereotyping and negative attitudes even from health professionals.
• Psychological problems in overweight and obese people occur more often in men than women, with women particularly suffering from an altered body image.
• The negative social reactions towards these children have adverse emotional consequences including low self esteem, negative body image and depressive symptoms.
• This destructive treatment does not only come from peers but also adults, including teachers, parents, and health care providers.
• Overwieght and obese people are likely to have fewer friends and suffer ongoing peer rejection which has been proved to to reduce pshycological function in adult......

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