Simply being called 'fat' makes young girls more likely to become obese: Trying to be thin is like trying to be tall

Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 15:09 in Psychology & Sociology

Girls who are told by a parent, sibling, friend, classmate or teacher that they are too fat at age 10 are more likely to be obese at age 19, a new study by psychologists shows.

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