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.

13. Angus
A total of 69 per cent of residents of Angus, including the town of Brechin, are overweight. | Canva/Getty Images

14. Shetland Islands
A total of 68 per cent of residents of Shetland, including the town of Lerwick, are overweight. | Canva/Getty Images

15. Renfrewshire
A total of 68 per cent of residents of Renfrewshire, including the town of Paisley, are overweight. | Canva/Getty Images

16. Fife
A total of 68 per cent of residents of Fife, including the town of Kirkcaldy, are overweight. | Canva/Getty Images

