Obesity
These videos document the rapidly growing obesity problem, some likely causes and possible solutions.
Globesity - Fat's New Frontier
The world is getting very fat, very fast and now the obesity epidemic has spread from rich countries to poor and developing countries. It is likely that 1 billion people will be obese by 2030.
Body weight is not just about vanity, it is about life and death, with obesity increasing the risk of heart disease, type-2 diabetes and some forms of cancer.
So how and why did the problem of obesity explode in places that, not so long ago counted malnutrition and even famine as major health concerns? Well, it's about increasing wealth, changing diets, genetic programming and aggressive marketing by international food companies.
In this special examination of arguably the world's number one health issue, Globesity – Fat’s New Frontier, Foreign Correspondent visits the new obesity hotspots - Mexico, Brazil, China and India - where hundreds of millions are gripped by weight issues and associated diseases. (http://www.abc.net.au/news/specials/globesity/)
Body weight is not just about vanity, it is about life and death, with obesity increasing the risk of heart disease, type-2 diabetes and some forms of cancer.
So how and why did the problem of obesity explode in places that, not so long ago counted malnutrition and even famine as major health concerns? Well, it's about increasing wealth, changing diets, genetic programming and aggressive marketing by international food companies.
In this special examination of arguably the world's number one health issue, Globesity – Fat’s New Frontier, Foreign Correspondent visits the new obesity hotspots - Mexico, Brazil, China and India - where hundreds of millions are gripped by weight issues and associated diseases. (http://www.abc.net.au/news/specials/globesity/)
Way Beyond Weight
Why do some kids get really obese? The first three minutes of this documentary show an extreme example.
It’s not a lack of physical activity, but rather, an addiction to processed carb laden junk food. This stuff causes our fat-storing insulin hormone to soar and creates hormonal havoc in our bodies.
It’s not a lack of physical activity, but rather, an addiction to processed carb laden junk food. This stuff causes our fat-storing insulin hormone to soar and creates hormonal havoc in our bodies.
Globesity: Fat's New Frontier
Obesity is no longer just a problem for those in developed nations. It's now taken hold in poor and emerging countries and is rapidly developing into an insurmountable health crisis. Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some cancers are on the rise in nations ill equipped to treat sufferers or educate their population about the dangers of becoming too fat. It's predicted that by 2030 one billion people will be obese, so how will the world cope with its ever expanding waistline?
The Men Who Made Us Fat
In this BBC documentary, Jacques Peretti investigates how the concept of super-sizing changed our eating habits forever. How did our nutritional recommendations go so far off the rails? Why did a nation of moderate eaters, start to want more? How powerful is the food industry, really?
In this 12 part series (which aired in the UK in June/July 2012), Jacques searches for answers to these questions in the UK and the USA.
There is some time lapse in the audio/video. My apologies for this. If a better video becomes available, I will replace it.
In this 12 part series (which aired in the UK in June/July 2012), Jacques searches for answers to these questions in the UK and the USA.
There is some time lapse in the audio/video. My apologies for this. If a better video becomes available, I will replace it.
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Part 12