Celebrities ‘normalise’ obesity

THE increasing profile of overweight celebrities such James Corden and Beth Ditto is making weight-gain appear normal, a medical expert has said.

Professor Michael McMahon was speaking after a report revealed 23% of the British population have a body mass index (BMI) that classifies them as obese, compared to 11% ten years ago.

Prof Michael McMahon said: “The increasing profile of larger celebrities, for example James Corden, Eamonn Holmes, Ruth Jones and Beth Ditto, means that being overweight is now perceived as being ‘normal’ in the eyes of the public.”