Direct causal effect of childhood BMI on schizophrenia seen in Mendelian randomization analyses, independent of adulthood BMI
Psychosomatic symptoms increased for those with low body mass and overweight or obesity versus healthy weight
Greater hours of weekday screen time, use of social media associated with weight-related bullying in adolescents
Authors say changes in body weight perception could undermine efforts to tackle obesity
New study shows shared family factors may explain previous findings
However, these factors are not enough to fully overcome weight-stigmatizing experiences
Body mass index associated with somatization, but not with depression or anxiety
5-unit increase in maternal late-pregnancy BMI linked to lower WASI performance IQ, NeuroTrax scores at age 6.5 years