important? As we have seen previously, these two factors are not mutually exclusive, which is why no distinct answer can be given in response.
Weight Loss : Fact vs Fiction By Anagha Sreeram, Year 10 North London Collegiate
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n the UK, the weight loss industry is worth over 2 billion pounds, with more people aiming to lose weight each year. In fact, last
year 48% people who made new year’s resolutions said that their resolution was to lose weight. While some people aim to lose weight to avoid medical illnesses such as type-2 diabetes and heart diseases, many do so due to low body confidence. 1 in 5 adults in the UK lack this confidence and girls as young as five are conscious about this. Unfortunately, there are many fraudulent companies which take advantage of the craving of a ‘miracle’ solution, slimming nothing
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