10-country survey reveals nearly one in four adolescents living with obesity do not know they have obesity

New research from 10 countries presented at this year's European Congress of Obesity (ECO) shows that nearly one quarter of adolescents living with obesity (ALwO) (24%) do not know they have obesity. However, most ALwO surveyed (85%) are worried about the impact of their weight on their future health. Many struggle to talk to even those closest to them about their weight status, and two thirds feel it is their sole responsibility to deal with their excess weight.

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