Dear Professor Jane Wardle: Making more teenagers 'aware' of being overweight doesn't help

New research shows that 39 per cent of overweight teens believe they are “the right weight”. Here’s proof that, despite all the belittling and badgering of body-fascist media, some young people have managed to cling on to a sense of self-worth, and isn’t that cause for celebration? Not according to Professor Jane Wardle of University College London and one of the authors of the paper: “We need to find effective ways of helping too-heavy teenagers slim down and maintain a healthier weight,” she cautioned. “It’s vitally important that we find out whether it helps if they are more aware of their weight status.”