Consideration of the multifactorial effects of obesity, physical activity, and mental well-being in childhood and adolescence

Author(s): Albie Jones*

Childhood obesity has been linked to a number of significant physiological and neurological health issues. Particularly alarming are the links between childhood obesity and mental health losses, which are demonstrated by rising rates of adolescent sadness and anxiety around the world. There is a need for early intervention because the formation of mental health issues frequently occurs during teenage growth and around half of the world's population meets the criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder throughout their lifetime. Adolescence is a crucial period during which the structure and functions of the brain are not only negatively correlated with obesity and mental health problems, but also coincide with a marked decline in the rates of physical activity among people in this age group developed gait training techniques.

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