Fatso. Fat Pig. Fatty, Fatty, Two by Four / Richard Chin.
by Chin, Richard; Irvine, Martha; Uhlman, Marian; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 27Family. Publisher: Knight-Ridder, 2001; Associated Press Newsfeatures, 2001ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Body image | Body weight | Girls -- Attitudes | Discrimination against overweight persons | Obesity in children | Overweight children | Teasing | Obesity in adolescence | Snack foods | Weight lossDDC classification: 050 Summary: "FATSO. FAT PIG. FATTY, FATTY, TWO BY FOUR" --- "It's no longer acceptable in polite society to taunt someone about his or her race, sex, religion, mental or physical handicap or sexual orientation. But being fat is practically a legitimate target. In our weight-obsessed culture, most people's lists of politically incorrect behavior don't include making the fat the butt of our jokes. And fat kids are especially singled out. Studies have shown that as early as nursery school, kids have learned to view fat children negatively, rating them with less approval, for example, than kids with physical disabilities. Fat kids are among the most likely victims of school violence....And it's not just other kids who dish out ridicule. Many fat kids say adults, including teachers and parents, join in." (PIONEER PRESS) This article reveals that overweight children are often taunted and discriminated against by their peers and adults, alike, and describes how these children respond to such offensive treatment.Summary: "CONFRONTING AN EPIDEMIC OF HEAVY CHILDREN" --- "Paul VanWright walked into the crowded fourth-floor meeting room at MossRehab hospital in Philadelphia and looked from one child to the next, hoping he didn't know anyone. The 16-year-old was sure his friends would tease him about going to 'fat camp' if word got out he was taking the twice-weekly weight-management class." (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER) This article relays that "the percentage of adolescents who are overweight has nearly tripled since the late 1970s," examines the reasons behind this unhealthy trend and explores its physical and psychological impact on today's youth.Summary: "EXPERTS: KIDS WORRIED ABOUT WEIGHT" --- "One comes home and announces her intention to diet because 'I'm getting fat!' Another wishes she wore a smaller clothing size. And yet another declares herself 'ugly' after studyng fans wearing hip-huggers and midriff tops at a concert. such moments are hardly surprising in a world that many say is obsessed with weight and looks. But these comments came from children--girls ages 6, 8 and 5. Experts say they are part of a growing number of young children, expecially girls, who fret about body image. In extreme but increasingly common cases, some are being treated for eating disorders." (DAILY REGISTER) This article relays that an increasing number of youngsters particularly females, are "concerned about gaining weight that their developing bodies often need.".
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This MARC recored contains three articles.
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.
Originally Published: Fatso. Fat Pig. Fatty, Fatty, Two by Four., April 29, 2001; pp. 1F+.
Orginally Published: It's making Us Fat: The New American Health Scourge--Confronting an epidemic of heavy children., June 11, 2001; pp. A1+.
Originally Published: Experts: Kids Worried About Weight, July 22, 2001; pp. n. p..
"FATSO. FAT PIG. FATTY, FATTY, TWO BY FOUR" --- "It's no longer acceptable in polite society to taunt someone about his or her race, sex, religion, mental or physical handicap or sexual orientation. But being fat is practically a legitimate target. In our weight-obsessed culture, most people's lists of politically incorrect behavior don't include making the fat the butt of our jokes. And fat kids are especially singled out. Studies have shown that as early as nursery school, kids have learned to view fat children negatively, rating them with less approval, for example, than kids with physical disabilities. Fat kids are among the most likely victims of school violence....And it's not just other kids who dish out ridicule. Many fat kids say adults, including teachers and parents, join in." (PIONEER PRESS) This article reveals that overweight children are often taunted and discriminated against by their peers and adults, alike, and describes how these children respond to such offensive treatment.
"CONFRONTING AN EPIDEMIC OF HEAVY CHILDREN" --- "Paul VanWright walked into the crowded fourth-floor meeting room at MossRehab hospital in Philadelphia and looked from one child to the next, hoping he didn't know anyone. The 16-year-old was sure his friends would tease him about going to 'fat camp' if word got out he was taking the twice-weekly weight-management class." (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER) This article relays that "the percentage of adolescents who are overweight has nearly tripled since the late 1970s," examines the reasons behind this unhealthy trend and explores its physical and psychological impact on today's youth.
"EXPERTS: KIDS WORRIED ABOUT WEIGHT" --- "One comes home and announces her intention to diet because 'I'm getting fat!' Another wishes she wore a smaller clothing size. And yet another declares herself 'ugly' after studyng fans wearing hip-huggers and midriff tops at a concert. such moments are hardly surprising in a world that many say is obsessed with weight and looks. But these comments came from children--girls ages 6, 8 and 5. Experts say they are part of a growing number of young children, expecially girls, who fret about body image. In extreme but increasingly common cases, some are being treated for eating disorders." (DAILY REGISTER) This article relays that an increasing number of youngsters particularly females, are "concerned about gaining weight that their developing bodies often need.".
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