Bullying victimization among underweight and overweight U.S. youth: differential associations for boys and girls

J Adolesc Health. 2010 Jul;47(1):99-101. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.12.007. Epub 2010 Feb 4.

Abstract

To examine the associations between body weight and physical, verbal, relational, and cyber victimization among U.S. boys and girls in grade 6 through 10. Underweight boys and girls were more likely to be physical and relational victims, respectively. Overweight boys and obese girls were more likely to be verbal victims.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aggression / psychology
  • Body Mass Index
  • Crime Victims / psychology*
  • Crime Victims / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Obesity / epidemiology*
  • Obesity / psychology*
  • Overweight / epidemiology*
  • Overweight / psychology*
  • Peer Group*
  • Prejudice
  • Sex Factors
  • Social Behavior*
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Thinness / epidemiology*
  • Thinness / psychology*