title: Psychosocial Aspects of Obesity.
abstract: This article is the sixth in a series of the comorbidities of childhood obesity and reviews psychosocial aspects with a focus on weight-based victimization and discrimination stemming from weight bias and stigma. Outcomes from these bullying and discriminatory experiences are pervasive and impact youth across all settings, including school. Lastly, this article provides recommendations on how to reduce bias and stigma to better serve these students in the school environment.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Child Psychologist, Weight Management Program, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Mercy Hospital, Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: Amy R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Beck
mesh_terms: D058445:Bullying; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000523:psychology*; D011287:Prejudice; D012573:School Nursing; D057545:Social Stigma
keywords: bullying; childhood obesity; school; trauma; weight bias and stigma