British Medical Chief: Fat People Are Greedy
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LONDON — The head of the British Medical Association has sparked a controversy after claiming that fat people are simply greedy. Dr. Hamish Meldrum was reported yesterday as saying doctors overmedicalize the condition. The latest thinking suggests that genetics could be responsible for between 30% to 70% of cases of obesity. Dr. Meldrum said an obsession with labels may be stopping overweight people from tackling their problems. He said: “We are saying, ‘This patient has a hyperappetite problem’ rather than ‘They are just greedy.'”
