Newsroom Special - Negatives of yo-yo dieting

    Newsroom Specials

    Wednesday, 23 January 2019 - 6 minutes

    For many people, this year will begin with an ambitious training program and a restrictive diet. The UK dieting industry has grown massively over the last decade, yet the British population has continued to gain weight rather than lose it. Even though our hearts are in the right place, it is estimated that most people losing weight on diets will regain it pretty quickly.

    So why do we struggle to lose weight healthily?

    Here to tell us more about the obesity problem, and offer some solutions is Dr Marilyn Glenville.

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