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5 MINUTE GUIDE: DIETS


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Obesity and ill-health

Whether or not they are fat, people with large waists are at particular risk of Type 2 diabetes. In the short term this causes tiredness and dizziness; in the longer term, it can cause damage to the kidneys, eyes and nerves.

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VIDEO CLIPS FROM THE SERIES
> OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT
Get the facts on obesity, dieting and losing weight
> DIET FACT FILE
Your five minute guide to the history of dieting, from Rubens to Feminism
> BREAKING THE CYCLE
How to set realistic goals to beat obesity
> DIETS
Atkins, detox, vegetarian and more
> BMI CALCULATOR
Calculate your own body mass index
> SUPERSIZE VS SUPERSKINNY
The series which looks at our increasingly dysfunctional relationship with food