Obesity

Obesity was a condition to which humans were prone, and which some sought to evade via specific diets.

When the Third Doctor needled Sarah Jane Smith about the validity of a sugar-free diet she'd been trying out, shereplied that "calorie-counting" was not "ridiculous" and that he was surely aware of "the dangers of obesity", neglecting to mention that she had herself decided to go off the diet a few days prior. (PROSE: The Time Thief ^[+]Loading...["The Time Thief (DWAN short story)"])

In the early 21st century, Miss Foster sought out mass obesity to create Adipose from fat, ultimately establishing Adipose Industries in London on Earth. (TV: Partners in Crime ^[+]Loading...["Partners in Crime (TV story)"])