Scotland is fast becoming a huge nation in terms of size of people staying there. The NHS might be crippled with the obesity in Scotland rising.

Only behind the United States and Mexico, Scotland is emerging as the fattest nation in the world. Obesity has got more than 65 per cent of adults and a third of children in Scotland in its grip.

Scottish society of obesity has to bear a burden of more than £457 million due to the rising obesity.

The direct cost to the NHS is more than £175m of that. But it is not only the NHS being affected by obesity; also there has been a major impact on employment, mental wellbeing and productivity at work.

It's estimated that by 2030, there will be a double rise in direct NHS Scotland costs of obesity when four in ten Scots are likely to be obese and the cost to Scottish society of up to £3 billion will be there.

Public health minister Shona Robison says, "Obesity is a huge threat to Scotland's future and we are committed to tackling this. No country in the world has successfully addressed obesity and we want Scotland to be the first."