Obesity, poor diet and excessive drinking are still causing unacceptable levels of ill health in Scotland, its chief medical officer has warned.
Dr Harry Burns said Scotland continued to have worse problems than most of its European neighbours, and called for new thinking on tackling the issue
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-16177984
A case for 'preventative spend' on active travel infrastructure, perhaps? Oh no, let's encourage the fatties to use their cars more...