Obese teens more likely to face and instigate bullying, claims study

Obesity among teens t only increases likelihood of being bullied but also amplifies chances of m perpetrating bullying, when compared to healthy teens, a recent study has claimed. According to study published in journal 'Childhood Obesity', overweight or obese olescents who are eir victims or perpetrators of bullying, or both, have significantly greater odds of having depression, behavioural problems, and difficulty making friends.

'Childhood Obesity' Editor-in-Chief Tom Barawski said;

"While it is clear that as a group obese have been more involved in bullying than or groups, it has t been clear extent to which obese are  victims of bullying or source? In a large nationally representative sample, Rupp and McCoy determined that obese were both victims and perpetrators, after controlling for likely confounders. Thus, programmes for obese need to dress both bullying victimisation and perpetration."

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 researchers first compared bullying behaviour among obese and healthy weight teens where y found significant differences for bullying victimisation and both being a victim and a perpetrator. second component of study involved comparing obese teens who were eir victims, perpetrators, or both and ir likelihood of experiencing behavioural conduct problems, depression, and excessive arguing, and having difficulty making friends.