Doctors in the UK will lookout for people, who are overweight, in an effort to fight obesity in the country.

The doctors will offer pre-diabetes tests as part of a larger fight against obesity. Simon Stevens, head of the NHS, urged the people in the UK to get back in shape and announced plans for a national 'new year's resolution'.

He said that he will introduce a national scheme, under which family GPs will identify people, who are overweight and are at the risk of diabetes, especially those who are under the age of 40 years. People will be offered pre- diabetes and closely monitored after being given healthy lifestyle advice.

The UK is fighting obesity and but it is the second fattest nation in Europe as almost 25 per cent of the people in the UK are classed as obese. On average, about 16.7 per cent of the people in Europe are classed as obese.

Mr 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."