Oh happy days, when nobody knew how much they ( or you) weighed
Not that that stopped them from worrying about obesity
Queen Victoria's Cabinet ministers were seriously concerned about Her Majesty's increasing girth
And why was a large prominent stomach – on a man – called a corporation? Perhaps because it was a hallmark of the alderman, the powerful well-fed member of the city council
Sirrah! my corporation is made up of good wholesome English fat Smollett, 1753
By 1863 however William Banting was able to put figures (in stones & pounds) on his figure & published the first best-selling diet (avoid fat & sugar) to teach others how to avoid his fate
