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Garmin Index S2 smart scales are available in black and white, offering six body measurements and automatic syncing with Garmin Connect.

Garmin Index S2: The smart scales that track so much more than weight

David Gough's weight loss journey.

Man v Fat football club helps players lose over 66 stones in a year

Salter's Phantom Scale has never been this cheap before

These smart scales are a Black Friday bargain - we've tested them

Sofia Alessia, 27, with her daughter Alya-Valentina, 4, after weight loss surgery.

Mum who nearly died from weight loss surgery warns it 'isn't worth' it

Tirzepatide: what is weight loss drug and how is different to Ozempic?

Wegovy is now available on the NHS

Weight-loss injection Wegovy now available on the NHS

Peterborough City Council will fund the service alongside Cambridgeshire County Council

Children to be encouraged to eat meat 'in moderation'

Top five tips to reduce snoring – including reducing alcohol intake and sleeping...

A person with suspected stroke may have sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes (Photo: Adobe)

Irregular evening meal times could increase stroke risk, study warns

Peterborough ‘Man V Fat’ football team reach semi-final of national competition - losing weight and improving mental health through football.

Peterborough ‘Man V Fat’ football team reach semi-final of national competition

Your waist size should be less than half your height to keep health problems at bay (Photo: Adobe)

NHS says keep waist size to less than half your height to be healthy

People risk developing type 2 diabetes if they can’t fit into the jeans they were wearing at the age of 21, one of the world’s leading experts on the disease has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

People who ‘can’t fit into jeans they wore aged 21’ risk developing type 2 diabe...

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The areas of Peterborough with the highest and lowest levels of obesity

People considered obese are more likely to catch Covid, according to a study (Getty Images)

People with higher BMI 'more likely to test positive for Covid'

More than half of adults have no idea what affects their life insurance premiums

1.7m more people will be told to shield in England - and will get priority access for Covid vaccines (Photo: Shutterstock)

1.7m more people will be told to shield in England - and will get priority acces... Iain Leggat

Vegans are more likely to break bones than meat eaters - according to a new stud...

This is how to find out your 'Covid-age' - and what it means

Cherry Hinton pharmacist Miguel Garcia is one of the many pharmacists across the county who will be supporting people collecting their diabetes prescriptions with this extra information and guidance. EMN-200916-162313001

Pharmacy campaign launched to support people with diabetes in Cambridgeshire and...

A report has suggested that men with beer bellies have a higher chance o dying if they are diagnosed with prostate cancer (Getty Images)

Men with beer bellies more likely to die from prostate cancer suggests study - h...

NHS England is trying to tackle type 2 diabetes with plans to encourage some of those with the condition to undertake a soup and shakes weight-loss plan (Photo: Shutterstock)

People with type 2 diabetes will be entitled to free soups and shakes from the N...

Residents in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire are being urged to take part in a new healthy living campaign

Residents urged to join major healthy living campaign in Peterborough and Cambri...

Peterborough is one of the most overweight city's the country, according to new statistics. Photo: Chris Redburn/PA EMN-200729-144126001

Obese-city - Peterborough adults among most overweight in England

Girls are starting puberty almost a year earlier than in the 1970s - here's why

Sleeping in front of the TV could be making you fat - here’s why

Most of the factors that lead to obesity, can be identified before a child is even born (Photo: Shutterstock)

These tests will show whether your child will be fat by the age of 10

Childhood obesity figures revealed

More than one in five Peterborough primary school leavers are obese
More than one in five children finishing primary school in Peterborough are obese, new figures reveal.
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How commuting every day negatively affects your health and wellbeing

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Watching too much TV could lead to higher risk of heart disease and cancer

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Boys 'less fit than they were 20 years ago - regardless of their weight'

'Too much telly at age two makes for unhealthy teenagers'

Eating more slowly 'may be the best way to lose weight'

Body fat 'triggers breast cancer in normal weight women'

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Peterborough children from most deprived backgrounds twice as likely to be obese...

Slimming World woman of the year 2016 Hollie Barrett unveils her new slimline figure,

Slimmers who set ambitious targets lose twice as much weight

Health news from the Peterborough Telegraph - peterboroughtoday.co.uk

Health screening during Muslim holy festival

Teenage boys who suffer from stress are more likely to develop diabetes in later life, warns new research

Link between Teen Stress and Diabetes