Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt

So if we are at a school where it's primarily South Asian and we're the only two white kids, then we're a little bit vulnerable. But if you're the only two South Asian kids at a white school, you're vulnerable. So it really doesn't have to do with one race or ethnicity, or it really has to do with who's wielding power in your particular school.

Yeah, I'm not too sure, but I do know that there's something going on there. I mean, we don't have the same history as the United States, right? We didn't have slavery and the like. Our immigrant profile looks different. But so in our studies, we don't see Black youth being bullied as much, but we do see Asian students and South Asian students being bullied more than Black students.

Yeah, I'm not too sure, but I do know that there's something going on there. I mean, we don't have the same history as the United States, right? We didn't have slavery and the like. Our immigrant profile looks different. But so in our studies, we don't see Black youth being bullied as much, but we do see Asian students and South Asian students being bullied more than Black students.

Yeah, I'm not too sure, but I do know that there's something going on there. I mean, we don't have the same history as the United States, right? We didn't have slavery and the like. Our immigrant profile looks different. But so in our studies, we don't see Black youth being bullied as much, but we do see Asian students and South Asian students being bullied more than Black students.

But we always see white students in our studies being bullied the most and bullying others the most, but they represent the majority in our country.

But we always see white students in our studies being bullied the most and bullying others the most, but they represent the majority in our country.

But we always see white students in our studies being bullied the most and bullying others the most, but they represent the majority in our country.

So, OK, so there has been a lot of research showing that kids who are overweight and obese are more likely to be bullied. And then we did the study that like blew my mind because it was not at all what I thought was going to be the case. So we follow kids prospectively for seven years. And what we found was that there was always an association between being bullied and being overweight.

So, OK, so there has been a lot of research showing that kids who are overweight and obese are more likely to be bullied. And then we did the study that like blew my mind because it was not at all what I thought was going to be the case. So we follow kids prospectively for seven years. And what we found was that there was always an association between being bullied and being overweight.

So, OK, so there has been a lot of research showing that kids who are overweight and obese are more likely to be bullied. And then we did the study that like blew my mind because it was not at all what I thought was going to be the case. So we follow kids prospectively for seven years. And what we found was that there was always an association between being bullied and being overweight.

but that kids gained weight as a consequence of being treated poorly. And that's what was driving the association primarily. So it's not like they were big and then got bullied. They got bullied and then became bigger and then got bullied. And then it just kind of spiraled. So really unfair.

but that kids gained weight as a consequence of being treated poorly. And that's what was driving the association primarily. So it's not like they were big and then got bullied. They got bullied and then became bigger and then got bullied. And then it just kind of spiraled. So really unfair.

but that kids gained weight as a consequence of being treated poorly. And that's what was driving the association primarily. So it's not like they were big and then got bullied. They got bullied and then became bigger and then got bullied. And then it just kind of spiraled. So really unfair.

But it makes sense because they become depressed and depression is associated with either overeating or undereating. So you're going to go one way or the other. And so to me, it fits. Like when I stood back and looked at it, I was like, oh, yeah, this makes sense. But this study needs to be replicated. It's only one study. We are the first to show it.

But it makes sense because they become depressed and depression is associated with either overeating or undereating. So you're going to go one way or the other. And so to me, it fits. Like when I stood back and looked at it, I was like, oh, yeah, this makes sense. But this study needs to be replicated. It's only one study. We are the first to show it.

But it makes sense because they become depressed and depression is associated with either overeating or undereating. So you're going to go one way or the other. And so to me, it fits. Like when I stood back and looked at it, I was like, oh, yeah, this makes sense. But this study needs to be replicated. It's only one study. We are the first to show it.

I'll be interesting to see if others show it as well.

I'll be interesting to see if others show it as well.

I'll be interesting to see if others show it as well.

Yeah, I don't know how that would work. Now, there is a little bit. So can we talk about skinny kids a little bit? So skinny boys are vulnerable. And especially skinny boys who are adolescents are very vulnerable because that's not perceived as masculine, which kind of goes hand in hand with being vulnerable, which is unfortunate.