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Greedy People- Definition of obese people by the British Medical Assocation head

By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor
Last Updated: 9:46am BST 03/08/2007

The head of the British Medical Association has sparked a row after claiming that fat people are simply greedy.

Hamish Meldrum: criticisedDr Hamish Meldrum was reported yesterday as saying doctors over-medicalise the condition.
Obesity experts rounded on him saying his remarks were unhelpful and anachronistic.
Latest thinking suggests that genetics could be responsible for between 30 per cent to 70 per cent of cases.
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 hyper-appetite problem' rather than 'They are just greedy'."

Dr David Haslam, the clinical director of the National Obesity Forum, said: "There is a lot of genetic predisposition to obesity."
Dr Haslam said only a third of people in the UK are a healthy weight and it is vital that overweight people are screened for dangerous conditions like diabetes, heart disease, strokes and infertility.
He added: "To say 'Go away. You've eaten too much, you fool' is entirely wrong."
Almost one in four Britons are obese, according to the World Health Organisation

Greedy People- Definition of obese people by the British Medical Assocation head

Boy this makes me mad to see a horrible generalization like this.

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Obesity Discussion Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,815 Weight Statistics 8/1/2006 Start Date: 185 lb Start Weight: 152 lb Current Weight: 155 lb Goal Weight: -33 lb Weight Loss: 5/1/2007 Goal Date:	Greedy People- Definition of obese people by the British Medical Assocation head Greedy People- Definition of obese people by the British Medical Assocation head By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor Last Updated: 9:46am BST 03/08/2007 The head of the British Medical Association has sparked a row after claiming that fat people are simply greedy. Hamish Meldrum: criticisedDr Hamish Meldrum was reported yesterday as saying doctors over-medicalise the condition. Obesity experts rounded on him saying his remarks were unhelpful and anachronistic. Latest thinking suggests that genetics could be responsible for between 30 per cent to 70 per cent of cases. 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 hyper-appetite problem' rather than 'They are just greedy'." Dr David Haslam, the clinical director of the National Obesity Forum, said: "There is a lot of genetic predisposition to obesity." Dr Haslam said only a third of people in the UK are a healthy weight and it is vital that overweight people are screened for dangerous conditions like diabetes, heart disease, strokes and infertility. He added: "To say 'Go away. You've eaten too much, you fool' is entirely wrong." Almost one in four Britons are obese, according to the World Health Organisation Greedy People- Definition of obese people by the British Medical Assocation head Boy this makes me mad to see a horrible generalization like this. __________________