The majority of Scots are in complete denial about their health, according to new research.

A study into the nation's attitudes towards their wellbeing has revealed we tell on average 20 fibs a week regarding our lifestyles - that's 1,020 every year.

And it isn't only our friends we try to deceive, it's also partners, doctors and even ourselves, according to the research by KP Nuts.

A staggering 61 percent of the adults who took part in the study admitted they were in denial about their health with 16 percent claiming they "always" paint a healthier picture of their lives to others.

Fifteen percent have told acquaintances that they are a non-smoker when it wasn't the case and further a 13 percent routinely play down the level of alcohol they consume.

A further 12 percent claim they are "gym-goer" - regardless of how often they actually frequent the gym.

However, the biggest fib to emerge from the poll was how much water we drink with 18 percent claiming they drink more than one litre of it every day.

Other regular fibs to emerge from the research included "I never eat take-aways", "I don't watch television" and "my children aren't allowed sweets".

But regardless of age, mums are the people we are most likely to lie to about our health to - with 19 percent of adults STILL pulling the wool over their mother's eyes about how healthy they are.

16 percent tell lies to their other half about their lifestyle and a further 16 percent admitted going to the school playground in their gym gear to give off a healthy vibe to the other mums and dads.

More worryingly 19 percent of us routinely lie to our GP about our lifestyles with 41 percent filling medical forms in inaccurately to give off a better impression.

36 percent exaggerate how healthy they are on social media - men are the worst culprits.

When asked why, 26 percent of those polled said it was because of peer pressure and 14 percent said it was because of celebrity influences.

51 percent said they felt pressure to keep up with the Jones's in terms of their health.

20 TOP HEALTH AND FITNESS FIBS:

1. I drink more than 1 litre of water a day 
2. I don't watch much telly 
3. I only drink at weekends 
4. I visit the gym regularly 
5. My kids aren't allowed sweets 
6. I have a normal BMI 
7. I never eat takeaways 
8. I don't really like chocolate 
9. I don't like the taste of alcohol 
10. I'm not a fan of fried food 
11. My kids love vegetables 
12. I never eat fast food 
13. I lift really heavy weights 
14. I only shop at organic supermarkets 
15. I don't eat any saturated fat 
16. I won't have processed food in the house 
17. I have never tried a kebab 
18. I don't eat carbs at all 
19. I've run a marathon 
20. My children never eat fast food