Parameter

Estimate/Pattern

Global prevalence among youth with obesity

40% - 75% report victimization

Regional pattern

Higher in West; rapidly rising in East Asia

Gender disparity

Girls > boys (prevalence, severity, internalization)

Age pattern

Peaks at 11 - 15 years

Socioeconomic status

Higher in lower-SES groups

Chinese adolescents

Elevated body dissatisfaction; limited stigma prevalence data