With obesity on the rise in the UK, health authorities are rolling out a new programme aimed at getting the nation back in shape through a better diet and more exercise.
Under the scheme, GPs in England will be asked to monitor patients who are putting on weight and offer them help to stop them becoming obese.
Obesity is estimated to cost Britain almost £47bn every year - more than war and terrorism.
A report from the European Commission shows that the obesity rate in the UK has increased over the past decade, making it the second highest in the EU after Hungary.
As part of the programme, thousands of people at risk of diabetes will be offered support to improve their health.
More than three million people in the UK have diabetes.
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens said: "The ghost of Christmases past reminds us that 20 years ago we didn't have these problems as a nation.
"The ghost of Christmases future tells us that if we get our act together - as the NHS, as parents, as schools, the food industry - we can get back in shape."
The European Court of Justice recently ruled that people who are obese could also be considered disabled.
But Mr Stevens called that ruling "daft" and said obesity is not "inevitable".
The NHS England leader said those at risk of diabetes can cut their chances of getting the disease by 60% if they lose between five and 7% of their body weight.
The new programme "will offer tens of thousands of people at risk of diabetes proper support to get healthier, eat better and exercise more", Mr Stevens said.
Almost two-thirds of adults in the country are either overweight or obese.
Obesity is calculated through the body mass index, which is determined looking at the weight and height of the person. A BMI of between 25 and 30 means a person is overweight, a BMI of 30 or over means a person is obese.
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