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 Breakfast Thursday, 21 November, 2002, 07:29 GMT
Getting heavy
All this week, we've been looking at Britain's growing weight problem and asking what can be done about it.

Many of you have e-mailed us - including one man, Andrew Sadler from Bristol.

Andrew Sadler from Bristol
Andrew has already lost some weight
He's so overweight that he's classified medically as "morbidly obese". We heard about how it affects his life - and how difficult it is to find treatment.

Andrew, who's from Bristol, has already lost five stones from his heaviest weight. But the nearest specialist treatment centre for obesity is in Birmingham.


We also heard from Dr Ian Campbell, who is the Chair of the National Obesity Forum.
Dr Ian Campbell of the National Obesity Forum


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