Britain’s chubbiest county is putting an "intolerable" burden on the NHS as 4 in 5 residents are classed as overweight. Almost eighty % of individuals residing in Blaenau Gwent in Wales have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25, with some locals admitting to consuming three takeaways a day.

Elaine, a carer within the city of Ebbw Vale, the fattest city within the county borough, advised the Sun that her busy working day is accountable for her less-than-healthy dietary decisions.

The 17-stone girl begins work at 6am and doesn’t get house till 9pm, which she says offers her no time to prepare dinner a nourishing meal.

She stated: "I know I’m way overweight but what can I do? I love my job but it leaves no time to prepare and cook decent food. I barely have enough time to go shopping for groceries, even.

"I’m completely exhausted once I get in at evening, but in addition ravenous hungry, so I order a takeaway supply most nights. It’s often a curry or a pizza or kebab. Some days I’ll have all three."

The carer admitted her lifestyle has put her on the precipice of diabetes and she is being monitored by her GP.

Residents said the lack of healthy food vendors in the area has heavily contributed to the growing number of expanding waistlines.

Blaenau Gwent had the highest proportion of fast food eateries in the UK, according to a bombshell 2018 report.

At that time 73 percent of the eateries in the area were pushing fast food - more than any other part of Britain.

Of the 75 restaurants in Blaenau Gwent, a mindblowing 55 were in that category.

Carer Elaine said there is a "clear hyperlink" between the availability of fatty junk food and obesity.

She revealed: "I do know lots of people who aren’t in work and so they get takeaways as a result of they’re simple and low-cost."

Such is the obesity crisis in the former industrial powerhouse, NHS workers that spoke to the publication said the epidemic is placing "insupportable" pressure on the health service.

One NHS staffer said people need to make radical changes before it’s too late.

One said: "Looking forward 5 to 10 years, the variety of younger and middle-aged individuals we’re seeing who're so obese goes to place large stress on our well being service.

"It is already intolerable, but it will only get worse. Much worse."