Almost a third of people in this country aren’t just a bit overweight, they are officially classed as obese.
It’s a sobering statistic. In fact, the majority of the population is now battling a weight problem, with 68 per cent of men and 60 per cent of women an ‘unhealthy’ weight — that is, their body mass index (BMI) is more than 24.9.
This collective increase in the nation’s waistlines is having a massive impact on our health.
Last week,