Scots rank second in world for obesity

New report shows Scotland has second highest rate of obesity in the world, beaten only by the US.

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Barbara Ellen: Please excuse me; I'm unwell. I think I may have caught 'being fat' from a stranger, probably on the tube.

The window of opportunity to tackle the obesity crisis is rapidly closing and the present token measures will be totally ineffectual.

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A common virus that causes throat and eye infections may also play a role in obesity, according to US scientists.

Raj Patel: Obesity should not be tackled by pharmaceutical means but by looking at the social basis of diet.