...Ioannis Vassiloudis; Vassiliki Costarelli Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate excess body weight and abdominal obesity in relation to selected psychosocial characteristics such as self-perception, self-esteem and anxiety, in primary school children. Design/methodology/approach...

... Bener can be contacted at: abener@hmc.org.qa © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Diet Obesity Adolescents Boys Self‐esteem Qatar Adolescence is a time when social demands influence the individual and when “others” perceptions become very significant to the individual...