Sobrepeso y obesidad relacionados con alteraciones emocionales y trastornos alimentarios en escolares.

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Title:	Sobrepeso y obesidad relacionados con alteraciones emocionales y trastornos alimentarios en escolares.
Alternate Title:	Overweight and obesity related to emotional disturbances and eating disorders in schoolchildren.
Authors:	Ríos-Reyna, Candelaria¹, Castillo-Ruiz, Octelina¹ octecastillox@hotmail.com, Alemán-Castillo, SanJuana Elizabeth¹, BezaresSarmiento, Vidalma del Rosario²
Source:	Revista Medica del IMSS. Jan/Feb2026, Vol. 64 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.
Subjects:	OBESITY, EATING disorders, MENTAL depression, PSYCHOLOGICAL distress, SCHOOL children, ANXIETY, PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
Geographic Terms:	MEXICO
Abstract (English):	Childhood overweight and obesity are one of the most important public health problems of the 21st century worldwide, and Mexico ranks among the top positions. This problem is linked to a decrease in quality of life and life expectancy due to the consequences that range from mild to severe, affecting the physical and emotional integrity of those who suffer from it, since it has been reported in several studies that the presence of overweight and obesity is a risk factor for presenting emotional distress. The objective was to synthesize the scientific literature on the relationship between overweight and obesity with emotional disturbances and eating disorders in schoolchildren. Therefore, a search for articles in English and Spanish was conducted in 3 databases: PubMed, SciELO, and Google Scholar. The following keywords were included: "stress," "anxiety," "depression," "childhood obesity," "body mass index," "risky eating behaviors," "eating disorders," "children and adolescents." A total of 35 studies were included, which were divided into 2 lines of research: emotional disturbances and eating disorders. A relationship was found between overweight and obesity with stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as weight concern, which leads to body image dissatisfaction and contributes to the development of eating disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):	El sobrepeso y la obesidad infantil son uno de los problemas de salud pública más importantes del siglo XXI a nivel mundial, y México está posicionado en los primeros lugares. Esta problemática se encuentra relacionada con una disminución de la calidad y esperanza de vida por las consecuencias ocasionadas que van de leves a graves y afectan la integridad física y emocional de las personas que los padecen, ya que se ha reportado en diversos estudios que la presencia de sobrepeso y obesidad es un factor de riesgo para presentar malestar emocional. El objetivo fue sintetizar la literatura sobre la relación del sobrepeso y la obesidad con alteraciones emocionales y trastornos alimentarios en escolares. Por lo tanto, se hizo una búsqueda de artículos en inglés y español publicados en PubMed, SciELO y Google Scholar. Se incluyeron las palabras clave: "estrés", "ansiedad", y "depresión", "obesidad infantil", "índice de masa corporal’, "conductas alimentarias de riesgo", "trastornos de la conducta alimentaria", "niños y adolescentes". Se incluyeron 35 estudios que se dividieron en 2 líneas de investigación: alteraciones emocionales y trastornos de la conducta alimentaria. Los estudios analizados sugieren una relación del sobrepeso y la obesidad con el estrés, ansiedad y depresión, además de la preocupación por el peso, lo que ocasiona una insatisfacción con la imagen corporal, y contribuye al desarrollo de trastornos de la conducta alimentaria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Childhood overweight and obesity are one of the most important public health problems of the 21st century worldwide, and Mexico ranks among the top positions. This problem is linked to a decrease in quality of life and life expectancy due to the consequences that range from mild to severe, affecting the physical and emotional integrity of those who suffer from it, since it has been reported in several studies that the presence of overweight and obesity is a risk factor for presenting emotional distress. The objective was to synthesize the scientific literature on the relationship between overweight and obesity with emotional disturbances and eating disorders in schoolchildren. Therefore, a search for articles in English and Spanish was conducted in 3 databases: PubMed, SciELO, and Google Scholar. The following keywords were included: "stress," "anxiety," "depression," "childhood obesity," "body mass index," "risky eating behaviors," "eating disorders," "children and adolescents." A total of 35 studies were included, which were divided into 2 lines of research: emotional disturbances and eating disorders. A relationship was found between overweight and obesity with stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as weight concern, which leads to body image dissatisfaction and contributes to the development of eating disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	04435117
DOI:	10.5281/zenodo.17477623