School absenteeism and impairment associated with weight bullying
Lydecker J, Winschel J, Gilbert K, Cotter E. School absenteeism and impairment associated with weight bullying. Journal Of Adolescence 2023, 95: 1478-1487. PMID: 37487590, PMCID: PMC10731314, DOI: 10.1002/jad.12220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight-based bullyingFamily lifeSocial lifeForms of bullyingPhysical health consequencesSchool-aged childrenSecretive eatingExperience impairmentsChildren's experiencesImpaired functioningLevel of influencePeer groupBullyingSignificant impairmentGym classesPercent of parentsUnited StatesCurrent studyParentsSocialChildrenImpairmentSchoolsHealth consequencesDifferent forms