ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A new analysis by the American Academy of Pediatrics is giving us more insight into the world of overweight kids.

Dr. Stephen Cook is a Pediatrician at Golisano Children's Hospital and one of the authors of the report.  

He says previous studies show kids getting bullied because of their weight is even more common than people getting bullied for physical disabilities or sexual orientation.

Dr. Cook explains it leaves kids feeling anxious and depressed, which can lead them to isolate themselves from other students.

"Obesity is a very complicated thing," Dr. Cook said. "It's not just a matter of eating healthy and being more physically active. There's very complex genetics in biology and environmental factors. So it's really important to understand that these factors do start to manifest themselves in the early stages of a child's life, and the early stages of their social development in terms of starting kindergarten, and starting school."  

Cook says outside of the bullying, kids, parents and pediatricians should create a plan together with realistic goals to reduce the child's weight to a healthy level.