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Wearable tech, designed to aid weight loss, may actually be counterproductive suggests a new study. Fitness trackers monitor characteristics like heart rate, calories and steps taken.

The University of Pittsburgh followed 500 people who were trying to lose weight over a two year period, and those who didn鈥檛 wear any fitness trackers actually lost more weight.

Matt Roberts, a personal trainer in London, believes fitness trackers can be used as 鈥渁n excuse to do nothing or to eat more.鈥�

However, he stresses that wearable tech is relatively new and still young in its development.

This clip is originally from 5 live Drive on 21 September 2016.