Fighting obesity through football in Devon and Cornwall

Groups of men in Devon and Cornwall have been using football to tackle obesity.

Paul Plumley lost six stone (38kg) with the help of the latest Man V Fat Challenge.

The groups meet on a Friday evening in Exeter, Plymouth and Torbay in Devon, and Truro in Cornwall.

To join, the men have to have a body mass index (BMI) of more than 27.5, but can keep playing once they have lost weight.

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