Trim and Fit - Overview

Overview

Overall, the program was successful in reducing the obesity rate amongst schoolchildren from 14% to 9.8% by 2002. However, it came at a psychological cost of participants being stigmatized and in some cases, reportedly diagnosed with eating disorders. The TAF program has since been replaced by the Holistic Health Framework (HHF) which includes all schoolchildren.

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