Overweight Year Obesity Including Oobesity 2002 (consultations with GP only) 8,900 11,500 2003 (consultations with GP only) 8,600 11,400 2003-04 (consultations with GP, practice or district nurse or health visitor) 11,100 16,700 The Estimated Number of Patients Seen for Obesity Year Number of Patients Seen 2002 (consultations with GP only) 38,100 2003 (consultations with GP only) 35,600 2003-04 (consultations with GP, practice or district nurse or health visitor) 48,400 Source: Practice Team Information from Information Services NHS National Services Scotland.The tables show the number of newly diagnosed patients and the overall number of patients seen for obesity.These figures considerably underestimate the true number of obese people in Scotland.