Obese children are at risk for having other problems such as psychological and social issues (Kirby, 2014). Psychologically obese children are at a higher rate of having depression, low self-esteem and anxiety. Also children who are obese seem to have a negative image about themselves. Socially children who are obese have a lower popularity and problems socializing with their peers. Obese children who have these problems are faced with having difficulty making decisions and feeling like they have a “quality of life.” Sadly children who have social and psychological problems continue to have these issues in adulthood (Steele and Steele, 2006). Furthermore, parents can add to a child’s depression and negative self-esteem by the words they use.
