Treatment of Obesity

Synopsis

Definition and prevalence of obesity, anorexia nervosa and weight phobia, factors in energy balance, motivation and indications for treatment, mortality from obesity, investigation of patients who cannot lose weight.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. b&w. 26 min.

Year of production

1978

Availability

Sale

Notes

Archival interest.

Uses

Courses in nutrition and dietetics; postgraduate medical audiences.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

obesity

Credits

Director

Trevor A Scott

Producer

Trevor A Scott

Writer

J S Garrow

Contributor

Trevor A Scott

Cast

J S Garrow

Sponsor

Name

British Postgraduate Medical Federation

Phone

071-831 7599

Address

33 Millman Street
LONDON
WC1N 3EJ

Distributor

Name

Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

Web

http://bufvc.ac.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 3743 2345

Address

York House
221 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9UZ

Notes

The Learning on Screen distribution library is currently only available in part. Please contact us with any individual queries. The two series of InterUniversity History Film Consortium films which make extensive use of archive footage been digitised for free, online viewing by UK HE institutions - see Learning on Screen InterUniversity History Film Consortium Films (qv).

Name

University of London Audio-Visual Centre

Notes

Closed down.