Fat Files, The

Synopsis: Series examining obesity, using case studies and interviews with leading scientists. In 3 parts: 1) Born to Be Fat: research has established a link between obesity and the absence of leptin, a hormone that controls the appetite, suggesting that some people are genetically disposed to being fat; 2) Fighting Fat (in ‘Radio Times’as ‘Fixing Fat’): follows a number of people employing various stragies for losing weight; 3) Living on Air: research into eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia nervosa suggests they may have biological origins.
Series: Horizon, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 150 min.
Year of production: 1999
Availability: Sale; 2000 sale: £150.00 (+VAT +p&p) series
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 from 7/1/99.
Subjects: Medical sciences
Keywords: anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa; eating disorders; obesity

Name: BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
Contact: Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email: BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web: https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone: +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address: BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes: The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

This record has been viewed 687 times.