Developmental associations between victimization and body mass index from 3 to 10 years in a population sample

摘要: In the current prospective study, we investigated (1) whether high and low BMI in early childhood puts a child at risk of victimization by their peers, (2) being victimized increases over short- long-term, independent effect on victimization. We also examined gender moderated these associations. Participants were 1,344 children who assessed yearly from ages 3 to 10 years as part Quebec Longitudinal Study Child Development (QLSCD). predicted annual for girls aged 6 over; boys 7 8 age, higher reduced school year. Further, after age years. When short-term effects held constant, was shown have three 5-year influence changes These long-term cross-lagged evident when family adversity controlled. The findings support those previous research showing link between victimization, but only girls. increased likelihood that would put weight time, which then future implications interventions are considered. Aggr. Behav. 9999:XX-XX, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Language: en