Four health centres have been damaged and one destroyed, according to the World Health Organisation
"Fad and quick-fix weight loss programs often promise easy, no-effort weight loss.
The reality is these programs can set people up to fail and damage their self-esteem in the process," said Claire Hewat, CEO of Dieticians Association of Australia (DAA).
Clare Collins, associate professor of dietics, said:
"A range of approaches can help you lose weight in the short term, but making small, permanent changes that fit with your lifestyle will give you the best chance of keeping weight off in the long term."
Collins' 'Take 10' tips for achieving or maintaining a healthy weight are:
The DAA commissioned research was conducted by Newspoll market research nationally among 1,201 respondents aged 18 years and over. Interviews were conducted by telephone Nov 14-16, 2008, says a DAA release.
It found that 45.5 percent people had actively tried to lose weight during the 12 months prior to the survey, with 21.8 per cent of these people following a diet from a book or magazine and 16.4 per cent seeking advice from a dietitian.
Four health centres have been damaged and one destroyed, according to the World Health Organisation
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