[The relational issues surrounding food in obese teenagers and their family]. / Les enjeux relationnels de l'alimentation chez l'adolescent obèse et sa famille.

Several qualitative studies have been carried out into the relational issues in families where a teenager is suffering from obesity. Power struggles, issues related to love, relational distance and family organisation must be taken into account in the care of these teenagers. Work on the intrafamily relational aspects can help to improve the effectiveness of standard treatments.