Title: BBC NEWS | Health | Many people diet most of the time
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Content: She said it was probably a good thing that large numbers of people were trying to do something about their weight - whatever their motivation. "There may be a small percentage of people who worry about their weight when they don't need to and run a risk of developing eating disorders," she said. "But research shows that about half the population is overweight, and so the majority of people who are dieting do probably need to do something about their weight." E-mail this to a friend
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