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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 1969 |
| Headquarters | Alfreton, Derbyshire England |
Key people | Margaret Miles-Bramwell (Chairperson) David Rathbone[1] |
| Products | Weight loss |
Number of employees | 400 (head office/field management), 3,500 (consultants)[2] |
| Website | www.slimmingworld.co.uk |
Slimming World is a weight loss organisation based in Derbyshire in England that caters for men and women[3] of all ages. It was founded in Derbyshire in 1969 by Margaret Miles-Bramwell, who remains its chairperson.[2]
Its focus is predominantly weight loss, and supports members to maintain a healthy weight once they reach their target. It operates through a network of 3,500 "consultants" across the country.
Slimming World offers an eating plan based on food satiety and energy density as well as a group support service called IMAGE Therapy.[4]
- ^ Adam Hitchcock "SLIMMING WORLD LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ a b Slimming World - About us
- ^ "Men".
- ^ Stubbs, J. (2010). "Dietary and lifestyle measures to enhance satiety and weight control". Nutrition Bulletin. 35 (2): 113–125. doi:10.1111/j.1467-3010.2010.01827.x.