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The My Overweight Child blog will help you keep informed about the latest research, findings, and resources available to parents of overweight or obese kids. There are many knowledgeable people working on the increasingly dire problem of childhood obesity - and we want to give parents a place where they can check in regularly to see the latest studies and tips available to help you help your child lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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Thursday, July 26, 2007

Weight Bias and Teasing Increase Health Risks in Obese Children

A recent paper by scientists at Yale and the University of Hawaii found that "profound and potentially lasting harm" is done to children who are stigmatized by peers and parents because of their weight.
"The study analyzes published research gathered from psychological, medical, social science, and educational databases. Over 100 studies were included that offered evidence on the associations between obesity, stigma and a variety of negative consequences..."
Negative consequences included low self esteem, social exclusion and eating disorders.

Read more at WebWire.com.

Labels: self_esteem, influences, eating_disorders

Posted By: Aspen Education Group