(Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America) Discrimination and bullying experienced by sixth graders who are overweight leads to emotional problems by the end of eighth grade, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, a journal of the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. The results suggest that to reduce the emotional problems, efforts must not only focus on children and adolescents' weight-loss, but must address the disrespectful and exclusionary behavior by their peer group.
from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2cD85Ky
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