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Weight matters: Keeping healthy in an unhealthy world

This guide is for anyone looking to manage their weight through diet and lifestyle

Weight matters guide

Publication review date: January 2028

Weight matters: Keeping healthy in an unhealthy world

One of World Cancer Research Fund’s Cancer Prevention Recommendations is to be a healthy weight. Being a healthy weight can reduce the risk of at least 13 cancers.

Our guide is designed to help you feel your best, whether you want to lose weight, maintain it or learn healthier habits, you’ll find clear evidence-based advice you can trust.

What’s inside?

  • How to check if you’re a healthy weight
  • Practical, sustainable ways to manage your weight through healthy eating and keeping active
  • Simple tips for building healthy habits with planning and goal setting

Short on time? Get our Weight factsheet for all the key facts and tips at a glance.