According to research from Professor McMahon of the Nuffield private healthcare chain, the success of larger stars such as TV Presenter Eamonn Holmes, comedian Johnny Vegas and singer Beth Ditto has shown that being overweight is no barrier to success.
Traditionally, it has been the supermodel waifs who have been blamed for influencing society for eating disorders such as anorexia. However, doctors are now concerned that being obese is as much of a problem.