Fat’s the new norm

HURRaH for Hilary Freeman and her comments on obesity (Femail). You are not allowed to mention if anyone is fat, but it is oK to say to someone like me: ‘aren’t you little!’

Shops proudly state they stock up to a size 26, while a petite size 6-8 like me can’t find anything to fit. J. MUSKETT, Norwich, Norfolk. I Go to the gym five times a week, so at a GP check-up, I was surprised to be told I was ‘pre- obese’ by a nurse who was twice as wide as me and breathed heavily just moving around the room.

LES CARR, Liverpool. I aGRee that clothes have been resized not to make people feel overweight.

When I was in my 20s, I was a slim size 8. Unfortunately, like Hilary Freeman, I have had thyroid problems, which has seen my weight increase.

I am a ‘modern’ size 14 — this used to be 38in hips, but is now 44in. Being fat is becoming normalised, which isn’t good for us or the nHS. KATHLEEN CARTER,

Cheshire.