USA Today: Pediatrics prof finds ostracized overweight kids eat more

An article in USA Today reports on research conducted by Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, assistant professor of pediatrics, that found that when overweight children feel left out or ostracized, they tend to eat more and exercise less. She said the take-home message for parents is to help their children find ways other than eating to deal with rejection and peer adversity. "Kids may need to talk about their feelings and seek comfort in other activities," she said.