YOUR correspondent 'Fed up patient' is disgusted at the "overweight and grossly obese people" of Wigan and surrounding towns.

I would prefer to be a few pounds overweight than a skinny stereotype, an appearance which rapidly became unfashionable with the introduction of concentration camps in the 1930s

History has shown some of the most unattractive people on Earth were underweight: Mrs Simpson and Charles Hawtrey come instantly to mind.

If 'Fed up patient' wants to lead a healthy life, so be it. But he or she shouldn't interfere with the habits of others.

Portly and proud of it

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