The Relationships Among Self-Compassion, BMI, Disordered Eating, and Cardiometabolic Markers in Adolescent Military Dependents

Abstract

The rise in rates of pediatric obesity over the past several decades has been associated with more frequent obesity-related comorbidities among youth that may persist into adulthood and contribute to poor cardiometabolic health, including development of the metabolic syndrome. Obesity is a multifaceted condition, with genetic, environmental, behavioral, and psychosocial factors implicated in its development and persistence. As such, a large body of research has focused on identifying modifiable risk and maintenance factors that may be useful targets in obesity prevention and treatment programs. One psychosocial construct that may be important to consider in relation to both obesity and cardiometabolic health is self-compassion, which is characterized by openly and non-judgmentally confronting personal shortcomings and fostering the desire to alleviate suffering through kindness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 24, 2020
Accession Number
AD1183048

Entities

People

  • William W. Leu

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Depression
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Eating Disorders
  • Families (Human)
  • Glucose Metabolism Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Metabolic Diseases
  • Metabolism
  • Military Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Regression Analysis
  • Social Psychology

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

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Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology