80% of English Men 'Will Be Too Fat by 2020'

Press Association: Eight out of 10 men and almost seven in 10 women will be overweight or obese by 2020, according to a new study.

While data suggests childhood obesity may be levelling off, the picture for adults is “less optimistic”. Not only will people be fatter but the incidence of diabetes, stroke and heart disease will dramatically increase, the report added.

Led by Professor Klim McPherson from Oxford University, who is also chair of the National Heart Forum, the study updates predictions in a 2007 Foresight report, which was based on data from 1993 to 2004.