Psychological well-being and weight-related teasing in childhood obesity: a case–control study

The prevalence of childhood obesity continues to increase worldwide. The aims of this study were to (1) assess the psychological well-being and rates of teasing of Spanish children with obesity (OG) and compare them with their non-overweight peers (NG), and (2) analyze the mediating role of weight-related teasing on the relation between children’s BMI z score and psychological well-being. The cross-sectional study included 50 preadolescents with...