Revealed: the fat map of London

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More than one in 10 health trusts in the capital has record levels of patients on the "at risk" list for being overweight.

Barking and Dagenham primary care trust comes top of London's obesity league followed by Bexley then Havering and Enfield.

Camden, Richmond and Twickenham and Wandsworth are at the other end of the table.

The new findings reveal Britain's obesity epidemic is spreading.

The figures are from a report by Dr Foster Research which warns that many doctors are still not taking obesity seriously despite the serious impact on health.

A study published two years ago showed the problem was confined to the Midlands and North of England but doctors in London and the South-East are now identifying increasing numbers of patients who are developing weight-related problems including diabetes and heart disease.

The Dr Foster study, called Weighing Up the Burden Of Obesity, said it caused 9,000 premature deaths a year. It will increase pressure on ministers to tackle the problem.

Dr Colin Waine, chairman of the National Obesity Forum, said even a modest reduction in weight can reduce blood pressure and the risk of diabetes.

He said: "It's important that people understand both the dangers of obesity and the benefits to their health of losing weight. We strongly urge anyone who might be at risk to see their GP."

There could be as many as 12million obese adults by 2010. Obesity rates have doubled in 25 years with about one in four people now obese.

Health watchdogs issued new guidance on tackling the problem two years ago. This included weight loss surgery.

The Government has also published a national obesity strategy aimed at improving attitudes towards healthy eating.