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Weight and Pregnancy

Excess weight is linked to health risks for both mother and baby during pregnancy and not losing the baby weight increases the risk for obesity later in life

Stats and Facts

According to the World Health Organisation, more than 1 billion adults worldwide are overweight, and at least 300 million qualify as obese.

Science Library

What's the Science Library

The Science Library is your source for information on weight and health, with a wide range of topics in 6 key areas:

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Factors Affecting Children's Food Choices

As enforcers of food rules, parents seek the delicate balance between setting rules about food choices and ensuring that they are followed.

Science and Weight Watchers

The Four Pillars of a Science-Based Approach

Explore how the four pillars of sustained weight loss – food, activity, behaviour and a supportive atmosphere – are translated into the science-based Weight Watchers approach.


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