Adolescence is a period defined by rapid physical, emotional, and social change, and for many young people, it is also shaped by body image issues and weight stigma. Those experiences, researchers say, can drive chronic stress with long-term health consequences. Research from Indiana University reveals how weight-based stigma becomes biologically embedded in individuals, contributing to what scientists call allostatic load, the cumulative physiological wear and tear caused by chronic stress.
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