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Lessard, Leah M.; Lawrence, Samantha E.; Puhl, Rebecca M. – School Psychology, 2021
Weight-based victimization (WBV) is a common and consequential experience for adolescents with overweight and obesity. The current study examined the relative contributions of different school-based sources of WBV (i.e., peers, friends, teachers, coaches) on academic grades, as well as the role of teachers in mitigating the academic consequences…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Victims, Peer Relationship, Bullying
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Olson, Christine M.; Strawderman, Myla S. – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Context: While food insecurity and obesity have been shown to be positively associated in women, little is known about the direction of the causal relationship between these 2 constructs. Purpose: To clarify the direction of the causal relationship between food insecurity and obesity. Methods: Chi-square and logistic regression analysis of data…
Descriptors: Security (Psychology), Obesity, Females, Pregnancy
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Fiese, Barbara H.; Everhart, Robin S.; Wildenger, Leah – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
The present study investigated the co-occurrence of asthma and obesity in a sample of 193 children (mean age = 7.76 years). Specifically, this study was interested in delineating the associated comorbidities of internalizing symptoms and sleep disruptions among younger (younger than 7 years) and older elementary age children with asthma who were…
Descriptors: Obesity, Diseases, Child Health, Children