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Abstract
This article is the sixth in a series of the comorbidities of childhood obesity and reviews psychosocial aspects with a focus on weight-based victimization and discrimination stemming from weight bias and stigma. Outcomes from these bullying and discriminatory experiences are pervasive and impact youth across all settings, including school. Lastly, this article provides recommendations on how to reduce bias and stigma to better serve these students in the school environment.Entities:
Keywords: bullying; childhood obesity; school; trauma; weight bias and stigma
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26739931 DOI: 10.1177/1942602X15619756
Source DB: PubMed Journal: NASN Sch Nurse ISSN: 1942-602X