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Body image

Women in the UK are under pressure to measure up to a certain social and cultural ideal of beauty, which can lead to poor body image. What is body image - and do you need to lose weight?

Body image

Building a healthy lifestyle that includes a healthy diet and physical activity is important to improving body image. Learn more.

Have you been struggling, without success, to get down to the size you were at secondary school or on your wedding day? Do you really need to go that low? 

Do I need to lose weight?

How is obesity diagnosed? What are some of the medical causes of obesity?

Can being overweight lead to health problems? Are all fats bad? We answer your weight loss questions.

Eight sneaky things that could be making you fat.

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