London, Aug 21 : A Brit student has been named `Young Slimmer Of The Year' after losing seven stone.

Leanne Needham, 21, weighed nearly 18st at the age of 17 and suffered severe health problems.

She went on to join a slimming club after a doctor told her that she was was "morbidly obese".

She is now 10st 7lb and won 2,000 pounds as Young Slimmer Of The Year.

"I feel I have my life back," the Sun quoted Leanne, who was once nicknamed `wide load', as saying. (ANI)