People Who Were "Fat Shamed" as Kids Are More Likely to Be Obese as Adults
The effect is especially pronounced for women.
MAY 10, 2017 6:00 AM
"Interestingly, just as girls in the original group reported much more teasing at home than boys did, the impact of fat shaming from family members seemed to hit them harder. Boys who were teased at home but not by peers carried no negative effects into adulthood, but for girls, having been teased at home was strongly associated with bad outcomes as adults, including negative body image."
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