Teasing the weight of adolescents can leave permanent consequences

Bullying and overweight have become two very present problems in the new generations. Sometimes both situations go hand in hand, since minors with overweight problems are victims of bullying by its physical appearance, which gives rise to numerous ridicule that can leave them marked for life.

From the University of Connecticut, have investigated the relationship between overweight and bullying. A correspondence that they have found may leave aftermath permanent in teens who are teased for this reason and start a process that does not favor their situation at all.

Increase in overweight

In this research they participated 1,800 people who were followed for 15 years, from their teens to their thirties. During this time, special attention was paid to whether these participants received ridicule for the weight in their youth and how this harassment affected in the long run. Both men and women they responded in the same way before the bullying for this reason: they began to eat more to appease these nerves.


In the long term, teasing overweight started a very dangerous process: teasing overweight motivated adolescents to eat more, giving rise to new cases of harassment that provoked this emotional response. In short, what happened was that these participants increased their chances of suffering diseases such as obesity and all its derivative problems.

In the same way, these patients had developed important sequelae such as, for example, resorting to food when they went through a hard emotional situation. The brain of these people responded by increasing the levels of food intake in those situations of greater stress. At this point, the importance of extending treatment to victims of harassment is pointed out.


If a case of bullying is detected, during its follow-up the victim It should be advised to get rid of your stress through healthy methods. Avoid lowering the level of your nerves through food or the intake of other dangerous substances such as alcohol or tobacco.

Fight against harassment

A good way to avoid starting this circle is to fight against bullying. From the American Psychological Association These tips are given to put an end to this problem:

Parents:

- Observe the son's attitude. Children do not usually say they are in this situation. For this reason we must pay attention to the signs that the child is being harassed: torn clothing, fear of going to school, decreased appetite, nightmares, crying or depression and general anxiety.

- Teach the child to face harassment. Parents should help their children identify cases of harassment in their peers and bring it to the attention of teachers and other authorities who could help


- Establish the limits with respect to technology. Sometimes the harassment appears from social networks, for that reason it is convenient to establish a series of limits such as time or privacy in publications.

Students:

- Report cases of personal and cyber bullying. Never be silent, if children are aware of a case of harassment either because they suffer or see it, they should know that they have to notify the authorities.

- Do not respond to harassment with violence. Never engage in fights that will not solve the situation, but will make it more violent and murky.

Damián Montero

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