Thin mums and their plus-size daughters confront the new taboo between generations as society grows heavier than ever before

Christine Brown's (33) weight is a source of tension between her and mother Carmen, 62, (left). 


Sue Nickels (69) feels a pang of failure that her daughter Louise, 41, (centre) is overweight but does not dare broach the subject. Thirty-five-year-old Nicola Ockendon's size and eating habits have been under her 58-year-old mum Jacqui's (right) scrutiny since she moved back in with her parents.