It is strongly recommended that people eat sensibly and exercise regularly to avoid becoming very overweight. Prevention of obesity is important as dieting is difficult and often fails.

There are no ‘wonder’ diets or foods which can cause weight loss. Neither can certain slimming diets cause weight loss from a particular part of the body. Weight loss occurs in the areas where fat has been stored - usually on the hips and thighs in women, and around the stomach in men.