Episode 525
Bullying increases overweight risk
People bullied in childhood have an increased risk of being overweight at age 18
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
November 18, 20164m 22s
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Show Notes
We've just come to the end of anti-bullying week and with 25,000 children using Childline's counselling sessions in 2015 to talk about bulling it clearly is still a problem for the UK. This problem appears to go beyond playground trauma with research published this week showing that bullied children are more likely to be overweight at age 18. The study's lead author, Jessie Baldwin, explained to Liam Messin what they did Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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