Youth seeking weight loss treatment report bullying by those they trust
December 2012
Even as adolescents struggle to lose weight through treatment programs, they often continue to experience weight-based discrimination — not just from their peers, but from adults they trust, including parents and teachers. The study by researchers at the Rudd Center appears online in the journal Pediatrics, and is the first comprehensive examination of how weight-based victimization impacts youth seeking weight-loss treatment.