Psychosocial Aspects of Obesity
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This article is the sixth in a series of the comorbidities of childhood obesity and reviews psychosocial aspects with a focus on weight-based victimization and discrimination stemming from weight bias and stigma. Outcomes from these bullying and discriminatory experiences are pervasive and impact youth across all settings, including school. Lastly, this article provides recommendations on how to reduce bias and stigma to better serve these students in the school environment.
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Children and adolescents with obesity are more likely to suffer from psychosocial disadvantages such as discrimination, social isolation, and bullying because of their weight.
“Children and adolescents with obesity are more likely to suffer from psychosocial disadvantages such as discrimination, social isolation, and bullying because of their weight [6,7,8,9].”
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- Authors
- Beck, A. R.
- Affiliations
- Children's Mercy Hospital (US)
- Corresponding author
- Beck, Amy R.
- ORCID
- Beck, Amy R.
- Venue
- NASN School Nurse
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2016-01
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 23-27
- ISSN
- 1942-602X (ISSN-L)
- 1942-6038
- OpenAlex
- W2341207254
- Cited by
- 68
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 12.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- NASN School Nurse (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Obesity and Health Practices
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Keywords
- childhood obesity, psychosocial aspects, bullying, weight stigma, weight bias, discrimination, school environment, school nursing, comorbidities
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Prejudice, School Nursing, Nurse's Role, Social Stigma, Bullying, Pediatric Obesity
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