UK takeaway bill totals £17,250

The average person will eat around 2,453 takeaways in their adult lifetime, according to a new study.

The Benenden Healthcare Society estimated an average British adult will spend £17,250 on takeaways.

Between the ages of 18 and 80.5, researchers estimated that the average person will eat 188 kebabs, 322 Chinese dishes and 368 pizzas.