As early as first grade, children with severe obesity are more likely to be ostracized
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 09:21
in Health & Medicine
As early as first grade, severely obese children are more likely to be rejected by peers and show signs of depression, new research indicates. Today, approximately one in 20 children in the United States is severely obese and this public health threat costs the U.S. government billions of dollars annually.