Fat people are just greedy, says BMA chief

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

Dr Hamish Meldrum was reported yesterday as saying doctors over-medicalise the condition.



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'."

Obesity experts rounded on him saying his remarks were unhelpful and anachronistic.