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ONE in 10 single adults feared running out of food in the last year due to lack of cash, officials figures have revealed.

The figure for the 16-44 age group includes single parents while one in 10 households with at least two adults was in the same position.

And one in 10 of those in the poorest communities has gone hungry after their wallets ran empty.

The Scottish Health Survey attempts to measure the wellbeing of people living in Scotland. What does it reveal about the nation’s health?

Young children in Scotland are eating more than a million sweet treats every week raising obesity fears, according to new analysis by Cancer Research UK.

The charity is calling for urgent action following its analysis of data about how often children aged two to four years old were eating chocolate and sweets.

Cancer Research UK said excess weight is Scotland’s biggest preventable cause of cancer after smoking with around 2,200 (7%) cases of cancer a year in Scotland down to being overweight or obese.

It is calling for the Scottish Government to introduce new laws to restrict multi-buy offers on junk food to help people eat a healthier diet.

"Scotland is set to shed its reputation as the "fat man of Britain" over the next 20 years as it is overtaken by both England and Wales…"

The number of morbidly obese adults across Britain is expected to double from 1.9 million in 2015 to more than 4 million in 2035, new projections suggest.

• Highest rate in Wales where 13% of men and 9% of women will be affected 
• 6% of English men aged 55-64 are likely to be morbidly obese by 2035
• Overly obese at higher risk of  diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some cancers
• Morbid obesity already accounts for around a third of all obesity-related costs

Scotland is raising the price of low-cost, high-strength alcohol in an attempt to curb the nation's drinking.

Benefit sanctions may harm poorest Scots' mental health. Scotland's chief medical officer said mental health has worsened in recent years.

New research says that strength training is as important for your overall health as cardio.

Teenage drinking in Scotland has declined dramatically over the past decade, according to new research.

The study, which was led by the University of St Andrews for the World Health Organisation (WHO), revealed that since 2002 weekly drinking among Scottish 15-year-olds has declined from 41 per cent to 11 per cent in girls and from 41 per cent to 14 per cent among boys.


The drop represents the second largest fall for girls and fourth largest for boys out of the 36 European countries included in the Adolescent alcohol-related behaviour: trends and inequalities in the WHO European Region, 2002-2014 report.

Young children in Scotland are eating more than a million sweet treats every week raising obesity fears, according to new analysis by Cancer Research UK.

The charity is calling for urgent action following its analysis of data about how often children aged two to four years old were eating chocolate and sweets.

Cancer Research UK said excess weight is Scotland’s biggest preventable cause of cancer after smoking with around 2,200 (7%) cases of cancer a year in Scotland down to being overweight or obese.

It is calling for the Scottish Government to introduce new laws to restrict multi-buy offers on junk food to help people eat a healthier diet.

The charity said there is a great need for action as more than a quarter (29%) of young children in Scotland are at risk of being overweight or obese.

YOUNG children eat more than a million sweet treats every week, raising obesity fears, according to new analysis by Cancer Research UK.The charity is calling for action following its analysis of data about how often children aged two to four in Scotland ate chocolate and sweets.

Young children in Scotland are eating a total of more than a million sweet treats every week, raising obesity fears, according to new analysis by Cancer Research UK.

The charity is calling for urgent action following its analysis of data about how often children aged two to four years old were eating chocolate and sweets.


Cancer Research UK said excess weight is Scotland’s biggest preventable cause of cancer after smoking, with around 2,200 (7 per cent) cases of cancer a year in Scotland down to being overweight.

Want to live a longer, healthier life? Pick up your pace. A new study finds that people who walk at a brisk pace are much less likely to develop heart disease or suffer an early death than those who walk at slow speeds, especially when it comes to older adults.

Researchers from the University of Sydney examined data from 50,225 people over 30 who participated in major population-based studies from the United Kingdom — the Health Survey for England and the Scottish Health Survey — between 1994 and 2008. Participants used for the study had reported walking for at least 10 to 30 minutes on a given day within the previous month and had no prior diagnoses of heart disease, angina or stroke, or cancer.

Scotland has become the first country globally to implement a minimum unit price for alcohol, a decision aimed at saving hundreds of lives within five years.

Use this calculator to find out how your BMI compares with the rest of the nation and get tips from health experts.

Dr Peter Bennie said ‘substantive action’ was needed to address obesity which has remained largely unchanged in Scotland since 2008.

Strengthening exercises such as press ups and sit ups prevent cancer in a way that jogging doesn't, a new study from the University of Sydney in Australia has revealed.