Table of contentsIntroduction 3A. Subject definition: Obesity 3B. Theory of Infant and Child Development 3-5C. Obesity-Related Problems 5-6D. How this issue relates to UAE culture and its context 6Conclusion 7BibliographyIntroductionThis research paper focuses on socio-cultural issues in early childhood in the case of obesity. The main objective of the discussion is to explore and raise awareness of several developmental theories found in obese patients. In this case, an obese adult patient's early developmental experience as a baby can strongly contribute to current life decisions, about how to use the body and about particular eating habits, which can be considered defensive attacks. The psychological self of these people as well as the body image are formed from the usual model. The infant's sensory stage of feeding may have been altered by the infant's parents previously. Therefore, if things get worse, the adult patient's ability to stop overeating or bingeing can be a difficult task. In this regard, we can say that during the transformation from childhood to maturation, healthy initial differentiation during infant development and separation from the mother is closely related to normal physical and psychological growth at adulthood. Symptoms of obesity may be visible in infancy and childhood.A. Subject definition: ObesityWhat is obesity? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the basic answer is excess body fat. Sometimes this is even considered abnormal (Byington et al., 2008.) The usual clinical method of evaluating cases is to relate the weight of an obese child or young adult to serious outcomes, such as heart attacks and diabetes in adulthood. ...... middle of article ...... tric obesity: a global perspective of a growing problem. Retrieved January 8, 2014 from Internet Scientific Publications: http://ispub.com/IJWH/6/2/7740 Reid, M. (2010). The burden of wealth: High incomes and a taste for fast food and sugary drinks have pushed UAE nationals to join the obesity club. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 86+. Rudolf, M. (November 2009). Fight obesity with the Healthy Child program. Retrieved January 8, 2014 from the National Obesity Observatory: http://www.noo.org.uk/uploads/doc/vid_4865_rudolf_TacklingObesity1_210110.pdf Santrock, JW (2004). Educational psychology - Chapter 2: Physical and cognitive development, 1st Canadian edition. Retrieved January 8, 2014, from McGraw-Hill Higher Education: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0070909695/120220/santrock_edpsych_ch02.pdf