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Revista de Psicología Universidad de Antioquia
On-line version ISSN 2145-4892
Abstract
TAMAYO LOPERA, Diego and RESTREPO, Mauricio. Psychological Aspects of Obesity in Adults. rev. psicol. univ. antioquia [online]. 2014, vol.6, n.1, pp.91-112. ISSN 2145-4892.
This paper clarifies the different psychological aspects that are expressed around the growing obesity phenomenon, comorbidity and impact of psychopathology associated to the life quality of the obese adult. From a qualitative approach, a systematic revision of scientific literature of multiple sources in internet was done, favoring the data obtain in governmental institutions and world-wide universities and, papers published in the last four years. The obesity is a morbid condition that has affected a vast majority of countries all over the world and it is significantly associated with high risk of psychological comorbidity and worsening quality of life.
Keywords : Obesity; Psychology; Cognitive Processes; Eating Behavior; Eating Disorders; Obesity; Feeding Behavior; Psychology; Eating Disorders.