In less than 10 years time Irish men will be the fattest in Europe, while Irish women will be the second fattest.

Research published in the Lancet Medical Journal suggests that in nine years time - one in five adults worldwide will be obese.

At the minute there are more people on the planet who are obese - than underweight. 

Susan Keogh has been speaking to Dr James Banthem from the Imperial College of London who was involved in the study: