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Social Marginalization of Overweight Children
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine · 2003 · Vol. 157(8) · pp. 746–746
Richard Strauß✉(Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)Harold A. Pollack
Abstract
Many overweight adolescents are socially marginalized. Such isolation may aggravate the social and emotional consequences of overweight in this age group.
Obesity, Physical Activity, DietEating Disorders and BehaviorsObesity and Health PracticesOverweightFriendshipMedicineDemographyBody mass indexOdds ratioPopulationPsychologyDevelopmental psychologyPediatrics
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AdolescentCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth SurveysHispanic or LatinoHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleObesityPeer GroupSampling StudiesSocial DesirabilitySocial IsolationSocial SupportSports
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