U-M study shows chubby kids endure more bullying

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 | Source: USA Today

Anyone who has spent time on a playground as a child knows that chubby kids got more than their fair share unwelcome attention. A University of Michigan study is showing that what was true then is still true today.

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The danger of bullying has been making headlines recently, and now a new study shows heavy kids are more likely to be picked on than their normal-weight peers.

The study confirms other research that chubby children are more likely to be the victims of bullying. About one-third of kids in the USA weigh too much.

Researchers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor analyzed the bullying incidents of 821 children ages 8 to 11.

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