Britain is the most obese nation in Europe, with more than 35 million people classed as either overweight or obese according to official figures - roughly half the population. A recent NHS report found that nearly two thirds of adults in England were at risk of developing chronic health problems as a result.
Statistics from 2020 show that 67 per cent of men and 60 per cent of women were classed as either overweight or obese. And 20 per cent of Year 6 schoolchildren were said to be obese.
Government figures show that it's a problem that is projected to cost the NHS £9.7 billion by 2020. Type 2 diabetes, which is linked with being overweight, is already costing the health service £1.5 million per hour, reports LeicestershireLive.
