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Bullying, Suicide, and Self-Harm Among Individuals Who Are Overweight : An Evidence Review Girardi, Alberta; Babul, Shelina; Rajabali, Fahra; Pike, Ian

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to summarize and synthesize recent research evidence on the association between body weight and three indices of psychosocial functioning: bullying, suicide, and self-harm. The guiding research question was whether overweight or obese individuals are more likely to experience injury as a result of these difficulties compared with individuals who are of healthy weight.

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Bullying, Suicide, and Self-Harm Among Individuals Who Are Overweight : An Evidence Review
Creator
Girardi, Alberta; Babul, Shelina; Rajabali, Fahra; Pike, Ian
Contributor
B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit; Child and Family Research Institute
Date Issued
2013-03
Description
The purpose of this report is to summarize and synthesize recent research evidence on the association between body weight and three indices of psychosocial functioning: bullying, suicide, and self-harm. The guiding research question was whether overweight or obese individuals are more likely to experience injury as a result of these difficulties compared with individuals who are of healthy weight.
Subject
Children and youth (0-19); Adults (20-64); Older adults/seniors (65+); Violence and abuse-related injury; Self-inflicted injury; Injury risks
Genre
Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2021-05-06
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0397292
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/78170
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Other UBC; Pediatrics, Department of
Citation
Girardi A, Babul S, Rajabali F, & Pike I. (2013). Bullying, Suicide, and Self-Harm Among Individuals Who Are Overweight: An Evidence Review. A report prepared by the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit for the Provincial Health Services Authority. Vancouver, BC.
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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