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Weight-based victimization among sexual and gender minority adolescents: Findings from a diverse national sample.

Rebecca M PuhlMary S HimmelsteinRyan J Watson
Published in: Pediatric obesity (2019)
Weight-based victimization, from family members and peers, is prevalent among SGM adolescents, across diverse body sizes and sexual and gender identities. Pediatric providers should be aware that SGM youth may be vulnerable to weight-based victimization, across diverse body sizes.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • body mass index
  • weight loss
  • intimate partner violence
  • weight gain
  • body weight
  • high school