how to translate ''减肥" into English in a proper way?
营养素,一种全新概念的科学减肥。(Guo’s Totally Nutritious Slimming Extract. A Completely New Concept of Scientifically Reducing Fat.) In this example, the translation of “减肥” into “reducing fat” implies that only the too fat man/woman can use the product. Americans thinks it’s only suitable for the obese, so many fat people who are not corpulent patients, aren’t willing to buy it, afraid of losing face. Actually, this medicine can not only treat the corpulent sick, but can also reduce weight.

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how to translate ''减肥" into English in a proper way?
营养素,一种全新概念的科学减肥。(Guo’s Totally Nutritious Slimming Extract. A Completely New Concept of Scientifically Reducing Fat.) In this   example, the translation of “减肥” into “reducing fat” implies that only the too fat man/woman can use the product. Americans thinks it’s only suitable for the obese, so many fat people who are not corpulent patients, aren’t willing to buy it, afraid of losing face. Actually, this medicine can not only treat the corpulent sick, but can also reduce weight.

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Hello Claire,
It could mean "diet" , "to loose weight" or "going on a  diet to loose weight".
In your context it means "diet".

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I also believe that "diet" is a right term to describe. Diet and 减肥 both have an implication to shape the body better by reducing the weight.

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.....to reduce weight or help to reduce excess body weight.

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"On diet". For example "I only take fruits for lunch because I am on diet".

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Another nicer term for "fat" is "unwanted weight".  Another phrase used might be "...scientfically getting rid of unwanted weight."  You could also use "extra weight".
This doesn't imply that the person is fat - it just means that there is weight the person might want to lose.

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