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The truth about fat [videorecording (DVD)].

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PBS Distribution, 2020.

DVD 611.018276 T874 Doc

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Nova. The truth about fat [videorecording (DVD)]

[videorecording (DVD)].

1 videodisc (60 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Originally broadcast as an episode of the science television program Nova on PBS April 8, 2020.

English (SDH) subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

A Nova production by Holt Productions, LLC for WGBH Boston in association with Arte France ; co-producer, Jaro Savol ; written, produced and directed by Sarah Holt.

Narrated by Hope Davis.

"For generations, fat has been the enemy. We've demonized it as a cumbersome health risk and cast overweight individuals as too gluttonous or lazy to make healthy choices. But scientists are coming to understand that fat is not so simple. In fact, it's a fascinating and dynamic organ -- one whose size has more to do with biological processes than personal choices. Now, NOVA takes you inside the amazing world of fat. Why don't sumo wrestlers don't suffer from the health problems that other obese people do? Why has evolution hardwired us to hang onto fat even when it's unhealthy? And what would happen if you had no fat at all? Through real-life stories of hunter-gatherers, supermodels, and a Biggest Loser contestant, NOVA explores the complex functions of fat and the role it plays in controlling hunger, hormones, and even reproduction."--Container.

Documentary television programs.

Science television programs.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Holt, Sarah, 1956-

Davis, Hope, 1967-

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

PBS Distribution (Firm)

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