Being bullied in childhood linked to being overweight at eighteen



Children who were chronically bullied in school were 1.7 times more likely to be overweight as young adults than non-bullied children (29 percent prevalence compared to 20 percent) Bullied children also had a higher BMI and waist-hip ratio at the age of 18, according to a new study published in Psychosomatic Medicine Read More.

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