More than half of children in England and Wales bullied about appearance

Most bullying focuses on weight and body shape and has major impact on victms, survey finds

More than half of children aged 11 to 16 have been bullied about the way they look, with 40% targeted at least once a week, research has found.

YMCA England and Wales’s In Your Face report, published on Wednesday, says that “comments and criticisms of young people’s appearance have become part of everyday life”, with 55% of children affected.

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