British women top of obesity league

And it appears that Britain's male population isn't far behind in the fat stakes either, with 22.1% classed as having a BMI ratio greater than 30, and second only to Malta. If these statistics aren't enough to motivate you to lose weight, then I really don't know what will.

UK women top of obesity league, and men are second – EU survey | Society | The Guardian

Nearly a quarter (23.9%) of British women are obese, according to an EU study which found the proportion was the highest out of 19 countries surveyed.

The research, which was based on data from 2008-2009, showed that the proportion of obese people in Europe's adult population varied between 8% and 23.9% for women, and between 7.6% 24.7% for men.