Research has revealed the top 20 Scottish areas with the highest obesity rates in the country - and those with the largest percentage of residents who are a healthy weight.
East Ayrshire and the Orkney Islands top the list, with 75 per cent of their adult residents classified as overweight or obese.
Meanwhile the City of Edinburgh has the lowest obesity rates in Scotland with 53 per cent of adults classified as overweight, followed closely by Aberdeen City and East Dunbartonshire with 59 per cent and 60 per cent respectively.
The research was carried out by health experts at Now Patient using Scottish Government figures,
Here are the 20 areas with the highest proportion of overweight residents.

9. North Ayrshire
A total of 70 per cent of residents of North Ayrshire, including the town of Ardrossan, are overweight. | Canva/Getty Images

10. North Lanarkshire
A total of 70 per cent of residents of North Lanarkshire, including the town of Cumbernauld, are overweight. | Canva/Getty Images

11. South Lanarkshire
A total of 69 per cent of residents of South Lanarkshire, including the town of Lanark, are overweight. | Canva/Getty Images

12. Perth and Kinross
A total of 69 per cent of residents of Perth and Kinross, including the city of Perth, are overweight. | Canva/Getty Images

