Weight teasing from different family members linked to harmful health outcomes for adolescents
Weight-related teasing from family members is common among adolescents, and new research from UConn's Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health shows that who the teasing comes from may play an important role in youth health and well-being. The study, published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, examined data from a national sample of 1,073 U.S. adolescents ages 10 to 17 to understand how weight teasing from different family members relates to eating behaviors, body image, and internalized weight stigma. Researchers analyzed teasing from 11 specific relatives, including parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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