Today's reminder that mean people are the worst: University College London researchers found "fat-shaming"—bullying others because of their weight—could lead them to eat more, not less, per LiveScience. The team surveyed 2,944 adults and followed them for a four-year span. The folks at the receiving end of fat-shaming gained two pounds, on average. Those spared lost an average of one and a half pounds.
That gain could be attributed to comfort-eating and avoiding the gym (a distressing space), according to the press release for the study, the latest analysis of discrimination against overweight and obese people. While the most recent results only show a correlation and not causation, there's still good reason for Regina George's fat snips to be left in the DVD box. Support and kindness are—surprise, surprise—way more effective for real-life dieters.
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