S OCIAL I MPLICATIONS IN O BESE S CHOOL -A GED C HILDREN IN THE U.S Ana Mora CHHS-302 Psychology Mora 1

P ROFESSIONAL I NTEREST Professional Goals  Psychology Major  MSW or MFT  Counselor  Social Aspects  Mentor  Awareness 2 Mora

C RITICAL S ITUATION  Could possibly affect children up to adulthood  Rates continue to increase  Leads to many social implications  Creates health problems  School related problems 3 Mora

R HETORICAL T IMING What is going on right now?  Causing distress in child  Problems in social interactions and relationships  Interfering with school  Economy recession 4 Mora

“ CAUSES AND EFFECTS Mora 5 Some causes may be:  Diet  Lifestyle  Media  Heredity Possible social effects:  Often teased by peers  Very self conscious  Low self esteem  Trouble making and maintaining friends  Social isolation  Depression

C OMMUNITY C ONNECTION Mora 6  Parents  Child  Families  School  Teachers  Counselors  Community  Marketing

Mora 7 R EFERENCES Lawson,Willow. (2003). The obesity depression link. Psychology Today. Caryn, Roni. (2010). Child Obesity Risks Death at Early Age, Study Finds. New York Times. Goodwin, Jennifer. (2010). Obese kids may face social, emotional woes. Visalia Times Delta. face-social-emotional-woes?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s face-social-emotional-woes?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s Ian, Janssen., Craig, Wendy M., Boyce, William F., and Pickett, William. (2004). Associations between Overweight and Obesity with Bullying Behaviors in School-Aged Children. Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Overweight and Obesity. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 2011

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