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"You're overweight, you're going to have a heart attack".

In 2020/21, nearly two-thirds of adults in mid and south Essex were found to be overweight or obese.

A plan has now been announced by the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board to focus on preventing avoidable deaths from cardiovascular disease, obesity and smoking.

Matthew Riggs from Basildon tells ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Essex's Sonia Watson about his incredible weight loss.

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8 minutes