Secondly, children obese tend to have “social and psychological problems” (Tran 5). Children that are obese tend to have low-self esteem (The Emotional Toll of Obesity). They tend to have low-esteem because some children get bullied at school and can not defend themselves against the bullies. They bullies usually make them feel ugly and fat and cause them to not like themselves and go under depression. Their weak self-esteem can translate into feelings of shame about his body, and his lack of self-confidence can lead to poor academic performance at school. As time passes by they will slowly start closing in within themselves and get under depression. Other causes that can occur would be that they would tend to stop eating a lot for a long period
