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Teasing About Weight Can Profoundly Affect Pre-Teens

Schoolyard taunts of any type can potentially damage a child's sense of self-confidence. But a new study suggests that a particular kind of teasing - about weight - can have distinctive and significant effects on how pre-teens perceive their own bodies. The research, among the first to specifically examine the impact of weight-based criticism on pre-adolescents, also hints that the practice can ...

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Weight Is Sensitive Topic for Pre-Teens

Taunting is difficult for any preteen’s self-confidence. Researchers have determined the ridicule is especially harmful when the teasing is about an individual’s weight. In fact, a new study suggests that teasing about weight can have distinctive and significant effects on how preteens perceive their own bodies. The research, among the first to specifically examine the impact [...]