Study confirms common sense

[JBeukema]

"We found that both boys and girls who were overweight from kindergarten through third grade displayed more depression, anxiety and loneliness than kids who were never overweight, and those negative feelings worsened over time," said Sara Gable, associate professor of human development and family studies in the MU College of Human Environmental Sciences. "Overweight is widely considered a stigmatizing condition and overweight individuals are typically blamed for their situation. The experience of being stigmatized often leads to negative feelings, even in children."

No shit.

"Girls who were consistently overweight, from kindergarten through third grade, and girls who were approaching being overweight were viewed less favorably than girls who were never overweight," said Gable, an MU State Extension Specialist.

Did we really need a study to tell us this?

Overweight Kids Experience More Loneliness, Anxiety

 

[KittenKoder]

Meh, just more proof that people are still stupid and will judge others by their outer appearance more than who they really are ... nothing new.

 

[midcan5]

Did we really need a study to tell us this?

You could ask yourself do we need a thread for this?