Scots shy about bikini bodies

By Rory Reynolds

SCOTS women are losing the battle of the bulge with their European sisters – and it’s ruining their holidays.

Two-thirds of Scottish women say they can’t enjoy their trip abroad because they are fretting about their beach bodies – while their French and German counterparts bare all.

New research carried out by women’s gym firm, Curves, has found that 71% of Scottish women feel anxious about wearing a bikini and 63% reckon that this ruins their holiday.

Over 80% of 16-26 year-olds are most apprehensive about stripping off and over 60% of 16-35 year-olds reckoned they are struggling with mounting pressure to be thin.