Obesity is a growing concern for the United States. Incidences of adolescent obesity have been increasing dramatically over the past two decades, especially among children of color and children with low socioeconomic status (Dwyer, J. T., Stone, E. J., Yang, M., Webber, L. S., Must, A., Feldman, H. A., Nader, P. R., Perry, C. L., & Parcel, G. S., 2000). Obesity is not just a concern for physical health, but also poses and increased risk for problems in psychological and social functioning (Schwimmer, Burwinkle, & Varni, 2003). This paper examines several studies that address these various concerns about functioning in obese adolescents and forms connections between these studies and the overall effect on the lives of obese teens.
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