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Teasing About Weight Can Profoundly Affect Pre-Teens

September 9, 2010 by

Schoolyard taunts of any type can potentially damage a child's sense of self-confidence. But a new study suggests that a particular kind of teasing - about weight - can have distinctive and significant effects on how pre-teens perceive their own bodies...

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