Bullying victimization in childhood predicts inflammation and obesity at mid-life: a five-decade birth cohort study

Abstract

Bullied children show increases in risk factors for age-related disease in middle adulthood, independent of co-occurring childhood and adult risks. Given the high prevalence of bullying victimization in childhood, tackling this form of psychosocial stress early in life has the potential of reducing risk for age-related disease and its associated burden.