摘要：Specialised literature emphasizes lower levels of self-esteem in the case of obese and overweight children and adolescents,compared to normal weight ones. Self-esteem issues are one of the main causes for distress in individuals,being also linked with other personality factors (extraversion,openness,agreeableness,conscientiousness or emotional stability). For a better understanding of the relationship between self-esteem and overweight or obesity there is a need to step back and analyze the two concepts: childhood obesity and self-esteem. Self-esteem reflects people's representations of how they feel and think about themselves over time. Subsequently,this paper has identified an existing relationship in terms of self-esteem and BMI,and also,the links between children and adolescents with weight issues and aspects such as: relationship with parents,social and school environment in which the children and adolescents are engaged,the perceived expressed emotions,participating in exergames,watching TV,etc.,resulting,also,in specialists showing a great interest in the research topic. In an attempt to find solutions to increase the level of well-being of overweight or obese children and adolescents,the article identifies examples of interventions (e.g. the RealFit program for young people,which focuses on physical activity,psychology,nutrition and parental involvement),which could become good practice for specialists.
