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Consequences of Stigmatizing Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence
| Increased risk for unhealthy weight control behaviors and binge eating3,4 |
| Psychosocial impairment (depression, poor self-esteem, loneliness, and social anxiety)3,4,45 |
| Parent and caregiver distress20 |
| Additional weight gain8 |
| Inability to maintain weight loss44 |
| Reduced health-related quality of life6 |
| Decrease in working memory43 |
