Weight preoccupation

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Preoccupation about weight, which is rooted in diet culture and the thin ideal, is a very present reality in Quebec :

Seven out of ten women and six out of ten men think they are too fat.¹
Over the past 12 months, six in ten adults have made efforts to lose or maintain their weight¹.

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Weight-loss industry

Preoccupation with weight can lead to attempts to lose weight, sometimes at the expense of physical and mental health. The weight-loss industry takes advantage of the population's vulnerability to promote a range of weight-loss products, services and methods :

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Weight-loss products include natural health products for weight loss and meal replacements.
Weight-loss services include commercial programs, online applications and support groups.
Weight-loss methods include any device or product for weight loss, such as slimming patches, slimming creams and slimming clothing, for example.