Weight-related peer-teasing moderates genetic and environmental risk and disordered eating: twin study [PAPERS]
Conclusions
Weight-related peer-teasing represents a particularly powerful trigger for disordered eating. Nevertheless, it is amenable to intervention/prevention activities spanning individual to universal levels of endeavour.
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Fairweather-Schmidt, A. K., Wade, T. D. Tags: PAPERS Source Type: research
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