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ARTICLE No Change in Weight-Based Teasing When School-Based Obesity Policies Are Implemented Rebecca A. Krukowski, PhD; Delia Smith West, PhD; Nadia J. Siddiqui, MPH; Zoran Bursac, PhD; Martha M. Phillips, PhD, MPH, MBA; James M. Raczynski, PhD Objectives: To examine rates of weight-based teasing Main Outcome Measures: Survey items about weight- based teasing, other teasing, body weight and height, and before initiation of school-based childhood obesity sociodemographic factors, as well as school characteris- prevention policies (Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003) and tics obtained from the Common Core of Data of the Na- during the 2 years following policy implementation, as tional Center for Education Statistics. well as demographic factors related to weight-based teasing. Results: At baseline, 14% of children experienced weight- based teasing by parental report. The prevalence of weight- Design: Analysis of consecutive random cross- based teasing did not change significantly from baseline sectional statewide telephone surveys conducted annu- in the 2 years following school-based policy changes. Chil- ally across 3 years. dren and adolescents most likely to be teased because of weight were those who were overweight, obese, white, Setting: Sample representative of Arkansas public female, and 14 years or older, as well as those teased for
JAMA Pediatrics – American Medical Association
Published: Oct 1, 2008
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