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Owen Younger

Football programme to help men tackle obesity across the UK kicks off in Gateshead

A national football programme that has helped men across the UK lose over 510,000 pounds of weight has kicked off in Gateshead, aiming to tackle obesity in the region.

MAN v FAT Football have created a six-a-side football club in association with Active Through Football Gateshead and Gateshead Council, which takes place on Friday evenings at Gateshead International Stadium.

The club is aimed specifically at overweight men with a BMI of higher than 27.5, after a 2019 study showed that 69% of adults in Gateshead are overweight or obese.

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