UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has publicly admitted he was 'way overweight' when he was hospitalized for the novel coronavirus COVID-19.<br />According to CNN, Johnson spoke bluntly about his struggle with obesity in a video posted to his official Twitter account.<br />I've always wanted to lose weight for ages and ages. I think many people, I struggle with my weight. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson<br />The video comes as part of the British government's campaign to lower obesity rates in the United Kingdom.<br />In the UK, 63% of adults are overweight, with around half of those people being obese. Also, one in five British children aged 10-11 are obese.