Childhood and Adolescence Overweight Obesity
| Obesity can be described as an increase in the body weight resulting from an excessive deposition of fat in the adipose tissue. Adipose tissue is considered as the energy reservoir in the body that stores fat. |
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However, the size of this tissue increases whenever there is excess intake of food -- much more than the body’s energy demands. More..
Father's influence in development during adolescence
According to psychologists, not only mothers but even fathers play a fundamental role in the development of a child. Apart from caring for the child and nurturing him, fathers must also take up the additional responsibility of guiding the child’s intellectual and social development. More...
Adolescence Psychology and Mental Health
Mental health is a term used to describe the level of emotional wellbeing or an absence of mental illness. This includes an individual’s ability to learn and enjoy life, evaluate situations, build relationships, make choices, procure a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience. More...
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