UT-Southwestern Medical Center: Obesity in Childhood Raises Risk of Experiencing Weight Stigma
May 01, 2025
May 01, 2025
DALLAS, Texas, May 1 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release:
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Obesity in childhood raises risk of experiencing weight stigma
UTSW researchers encourage screening to identify patients in need of interventions to counteract negative health effects
Adults who developed severe obesity before the age of 18 are nearly three times more likely than those who developed the condition later to be subj . . .
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Obesity in childhood raises risk of experiencing weight stigma
UTSW researchers encourage screening to identify patients in need of interventions to counteract negative health effects
Adults who developed severe obesity before the age of 18 are nearly three times more likely than those who developed the condition later to be subj . . .