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The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of pain and describe the multidimensional biopsychosocial pain profiles of people with obesity (PwO).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This pre\u2010specified cross\u2010sectional study reports the baseline data from a longitudinal cohort study. We recruited 519 PwO from three specialist obesity clinics in Ireland. Participants completed pain\u2010, obesity\u2010 and health\u2010related questionnaires to capture the multidimensional biopsychosocial characteristics of their pain experience. 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Clinically significant levels of pain\u2010related worrying and kinesiophobia were reported by 20.9% (95% CI: 17.3%\u201324.8%) and 49.9% (95% CI: 45%\u201354.7%) of participants.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The majority (77%) of PwO attending specialist obesity treatment services report experiencing pain. The intensity, nature, and impact of their pain vary. Over half reported nociplastic pain, one\u2010third neuropathic pain, one\u2010fifth significant pain\u2010related worrying, and half kinesiophobia. These findings have implications for pain management in PwO.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Significance Statement<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is the first multicentre prospective cohort study to investigate the multidimensional pain profiles of PwO. Pain prevalence was 77%. This is the first study to estimate (i) baseline prevalence of nociplastic\u2010dominant pain in PwO (54%); (ii) baseline prevalence of neuropathic pain in PwO (30%); (iii) clinically significant levels of pain\u2010related fear (20.9%); and (iv) clinically significant levels of kinesiophobia (49.9%), in PwO attending specialist obesity treatment services. 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