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Published Date: 20 February 2010
THE average Sheffield resident is clinically overweight, according to figures released by a leading slimming club.
The information from Slimming World shows the average Sheffielder has a body mass index of 27, when the healthy range is between 18 and 25.

Now the club has launched a Let's Beat It Together campaign to help people lose weight.

The campaign la
unches on Monday and people can register until March 6 for the 12-week programme at a discount rate.

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  • Last Updated: 19 February 2010 4:10 PM
  • Source: Sheffield Star
  • Location: Sheffield
 
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Miserable Les,

20/02/2010 12:38:11
Well, a slimming club would say this wouldn't it? It always amazes me how they get these statistics; no one , not even I know my weight, and I suspect this situation applies to the majority. Too many sweeping statements these days.
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Rentaquote,

Sheffield 20/02/2010 12:52:42
How did they compile these statistics? If they only checked people coming through the door then they're bound to get that result. If on the other hand they did a random survey of people in general then they might have got another result altogether. And I'm sure plenty of other businesses selling chocolate, chips, booze, hamburgers, etc, etc, think people are too thin.
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mrspeppard,

real world 20/02/2010 20:52:57
This is news?
I could have told them the average Sheffielder is overweight.
I'm one of the overweight, except i'm anything but average!!
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all seeing eye,

20/02/2010 21:40:02
Too many fat junk food salad dodgers out there. Get yourselves fit you undisciplined scum!!!!!!!!!!
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sheffieldgal29,

sheffield 21/02/2010 11:12:50
well all seeing eye.. it looks like your the one with the problem, who gives you the right to call people overweight scum????
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Mosbroman,

sheffield 21/02/2010 11:33:19
Too much grub...too little walking = profitable market for health clubs! Simples!
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