Mar/090
Adolescents and risk obesity. Self-esteem plays a key role
Research published on the Archives of Pediatric Medicine and conducted by the Department of Health of New York has established a clear correlation between low self-esteem in young girls and the risk of becoming obese. A study that involved 4400 girls aged 12 to 18 years has shown that adolescents who perceive themselves as unpopular were 69% more likely to become obese than those who perceive themselves as loved and accepted by their peers. It has long known the relationship between obesity and social factors and emotional, but this research, as stated goutham Rao, director of the Center for obesity child hospital in Pittsburgh, has the merit of placing in connection with this disorder lack self-esteem.
But not all experts have enthusiastically welcomed the results of research in New York. Dr. Judith Myers-Walls of Purdue University, for example, believes that it is possible to determine whether the low self-esteem to induce young people to eat more and thus to gain weight or whether instead the very fact of being overweight cause collapse in their self-esteem. In any case, the adolescent obesity is a problem that has wide spread in all industrialized countries and which is necessary to promptly remedy. Only in Italy, as noted Erio Ziglio, head of the WHO Venice, are obese 20% of children between thirteen and seventeen.
The solution can be sought only in the prescription of a slimming diet; you need it, say experts, raising awareness among young people towards greater awareness of themselves and towards adopting a healthier lifestyle. About then the undeniable influence of social and emotional adolescent obesity, Adina Lemeshow, one of the teenagers who participated in the study then became a researcher at the Department of Health in New York, proposes implementing prevention programs that focus too Development, by boys, social skills that help them meet the challenges of daily life requires and that may seem insurmountable at a delicate stage of life such as adolescence.
Mar/090
Kleptomania: a syndrome of star
Kleptomania is part of the group of disorders of impulse control.
This syndrome can be defined as the applicant and repeated failure to resist stealing objects that have no personal gain and often even a large commercial value.
Theft is never done for revenge, to anger, nor under the influence of drugs or hallucinogens.
It simply dictated by an urge to steal, and the inability and weakness of the person who cannot restrain themselves and to resist his overwhelming urge to “take”.
The kleptomaniac articles on tip cheap and once gave them stolen or throws them away.
It can even happen that keeps them and then return them later, without being discovered. This demonstrates the complete disregard for the object stolen.
Among the VIPs kleptomania is a very common disorder.
Just think about the “pilfering” of Winona Ryder, surprised more than once to steal clothes.
Even among the common people, stealing is often rich girl of good family, who would not have any need.
But what makes even the rich and not need to steal?
The desire to attract attention, to perform a stunt, to take risks.
Kleptomaniacs often suffer from other illnesses such as anorexia, bulimia, sexual obsession, abuse of alcohol and drugs.
The patient suffered from kleptomania no program ever stolen, puts in place alone without an accomplice and is very careful not to be discovered and arrested.
The act of stealing is preceded by a feeling of growing tension, accompanied by pleasure, gratification and relief following the robbery. Only after the patient is aware of the gesture, disappeared the initial euphoria, may fall into a state of depression and harbor strong guilt.
Kleptomania compulsive disorder is a very serious because it can have repercussions on social life at the family level, work, and obviously cause legal difficulties.
It can be affected at any age, although it is rare that it occurs for the first time in late adulthood. Usually begins in childhood, adolescence and adulthood.
To be most affected, are the women of the wealthy classes. The men, more aggressive, vent their impulses in gambling. Women, however, are in the shopping channel outlet.
The disease can occur sporadically or take a chronic form, which leads to steal with some regularity and diligence, without a long stoppage periods elapse between the theft and another. Even if the subjects suffer multiple convictions for theft, the disorder may continue for years.