US News & World Report
5/18/09
Teens who are overweight—or believe they are—are more likely than other teens to attempt suicide, according to a new study. Researchers looked at more than 14,000 high school students to determine if there is a link between suicide attempts and body mass index. The study, which appears online in the Journal of Adolescent Health, found that teens who were overweight and those who believed they were overweight were more likely to attempt suicide than those who weren't and those who didn't believe they were overweight.
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