Parental Communication About Body Weight and Adolescent Health: The Role of Positive and Negative Weight-Related Comments

This 2023 study examined how positive and negative weight-related comments from mothers and fathers affect adolescent health and well-being. Surveying 2,032 U.S. adolescents aged 10–17, researchers found that frequent negative comments from parents were linked to higher levels of depression, unhealthy weight control behaviors, and weight bias internalization. Conversely, positive