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self-esteem and obesity  

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  • Many of those who are overweight and obese suffer with self-esteem issues because of their weight situation. Self-esteem is the experience that one is appropriate to life and to the requirements of life, and the confidence one has in one's ability to think and cope with the basic challenges of life. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Self-Esteem and Obesity]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NPGWFCX2-H

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