article_snippet: After being denied a reduction operation on the NHS because Louise Whitaker body mass index still deemed Louise Whitaker to be obese, Support worker turned to a private clinic in desperation.
article_snippet: But Ms Whittaker was rejected from the NHS waiting list for a breast reduction because after losing weight Ms Whittaker BMI crept back up to a fraction over the 30 limit - at which point a person is thought to be obese.
article_snippet: Ms Whitaker has three children aged 20, 17 and 14 and lives in Bradford, said: 'I was on the waiting list for a reduction for two and a half years after I lost weight then
article_snippet: Ms Whittaker was estimated to be carrying at least 6lbs in breast tissue and without breast tissue
article_snippet: The 41-year-old was denied a breast reduction operation on the NHS because Ms Whittaker body mass index was just over 30 - the limit where a person is classed as obese - after losing weight .
highlights_snippet: Denied a reduction op on the NHS because Louise Whitaker BMI meant Louise Whitaker was obese .
  