Weight Status as a Predictor of Being Bullied in Third Through Sixth Grades -- Lumeng et al., 10.1542/peds.2009-0774 -- Pediatrics
Results In sixth grade, 33.9%, 44.5%, and 24.9% of the children were reported to be bullied per teacher-, mother-, and self-report, respectively. There was a significant independent association between being obese and being bullied (odds ratio: 1.63 [95% confidence interval: 1.18–2.25]). The relationship between being obese and being bullied was attenuated but not eliminated by all covariates except gender. The relationship was not moderated by any of the covariates.
