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Can it turn the tide for the overweight? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

diet

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'overweight?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'can it turn the tide for' is the wordplay.
'tide' can be anagrammed to 'DIET'.
But, I'm not sure how the anagram is indicated.

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for diet that I've seen before include "Try to lose weight" , "regular intake" , "Prescribed food - council" , "Regime followed by slimmer" , "Fast - food - convention" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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