12-07-2015 10:35 via feeds.socialpsychology.org

Third of Overweight Teenagers Think They Are Right Size, Study Shows

Source: The GuardianRelatively few ‘normal-weight’ teens think they are too heavy, but many who are overweight do not acknowledge it More than a third of teenagers who are obese or overweight think their size is perfectly normal, according to researchers who say this lack of understanding is putting young people at greater risk of cancer and other diseases. Health experts worry that too much stress on the dangers of gaining weight may lead some young people...
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