Department of the Obvious

Obese children more likely to be bullied, says study.

The article does point out that these kids also become bullies more often than skinny kids, but doesn’t establish which way the correlation runs: are bullies likely to become fat from eating all the candy they take from their smaller peers? Do bullied children seek solace in food, and refuse to exercise, and get heavy, in a self-perpetuating cycle of shame and regret?

No, they don’t ask any of the really interesting questions.