And shrinking waistlines will be a measure of how successful it is.
As part of a five-year plan to improve health in the county, Corby is likely to be chosen for the trial of a range of schemes aimed at reducing high figures of obesity.

Northamptonshire Primary Care Trust has come up with the plan and will be working with the people of Corby to achieve a series of aims, including reducing child obesity by 10 per cent and helping reduce the waistlines of adults.

Dawn Wintle, an obesity expert with Northamptonshire Primary Care Trust, said: "Obesity is a very serious threat. If we don't put something in place to address this, by 2050 we will not have a healthy population."

And the trust report states: "Childhood obesity is a growing concern, particularly in Corby."

The details of the plan come as Corby bids to become one of six towns which will receive funding to provide free weight loss classes to tackle obesity.

The bid to the Department of Health outlines a plan which would see everyone invited to a free health assessment, with those needing help offered support.

The Government wants to see novel ways of tackling obesity.
Corby is through to the second phase of the bidding but it must be one of the final six if it is to be awarded the cash.

Dr Rachel Lewis, from the Corby Active Partnerships, said: "If we get the funding it will be brilliant opportunity.
We are through to the next round because they liked our whole town approach and the fact we want to get everyone involved."

If the funding is awarded through the Healthy Community Challenge Fund, it could also see people training to be community leaders in healthy cooking and exercise programmes.

A pilot in Corby has already seen health officials working with families in the community on a 10-week course on nutrition, exercise and behaviour change.