Monday, December 24, 2012

Allergies, extra weight tied to bullying

Allergies, extra weight tied to bullying

High school student walks towards a group of female students chatting in front of a school in TokyoNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who have food allergies or are overweight may be especially likely to get bullied by their peers, two new studies suggest. Not surprisingly, researchers also found targets of bullying were more distressed and anxious and had a worse quality of life, in general, than those who weren't picked on. Bullying has become a concern among parents, doctors and school administrators since research and news stories emerged linking bullying - including online "cyberbullying" - with depression and even suicide. ...



Source: news.yahoo.com

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