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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Kirby

More than a quarter of children ‘on diets’ even if healthy weight

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More than a quarter of children are on diets, including those of a healthy weight, new research suggests.

A study involving more than 34,000 youngsters in England found a rise in the proportion of children as young as eight trying to shed the pounds.

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