BySofia BettizaBBC World Service Global Health Reporter
Daily life is not easy for Salvatore. At 17, he weighs 170kg (26st 10lb) and struggles to walk.
He can’t tie his own shoelaces and his Vespa scooter strains to bear his weight – in one week, its wheels broke seven times.
“He eats constantly,” says his mother Anna.
Salvatore is among a growing number of Italian children and teenagers living with obesity. The problem is particularly acute in the south: in parts of the Campania region, more than 40% of eight
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