"If getting picked last for the dodge ball team in PE class seems upsetting, try getting picked last as a friend. Studies since 1961 have shown that obese children are consistently ranked last by their peers when evaluating image lineups of potential friends." This observation was made by Merrill Weber in her article, "Kids Shy Away from Fat Friends," in Pacific Standard magazine.
"In a study published this month in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers dove further into the psychologically traumatizing world of middle school and high school friendships. Stepping away from the use of two-dimensional images for social analysis, Arizona State University associate professors David R. Schaefer and Sandra D. Simpkins relied on students’ reports of their actual interactions and health data to evaluate the social dynamics between individuals considered 'fat' and 'thin.' They discovered even more evidence that overweight kids have an unusually difficult time finding friends."
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I realize of course that these e-mails are 'advertisements for products' for our program... that may be helpful and .......I can overlook that as long as the article gives me something to improve my job... but actually some of the articles are getting pretty elementary in scope. "Fat kids have more trouble finding friends" ..... really! Please give us some tidbits of information short and sweet but have some 'meat' to it. other wise it is all a waste of time. Thanks for listening.
agnon school
beachwood, Ohio, United States
I teach kids age 5. Nutrition and healthy. Bodies and healthy life is one of my passions. 16
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