| Description |
1 streaming video file (90 min.) : sound, color, digital file |
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Perspectives on Weight (2:22) -- "I'll Lose Weight Tomorrow" (1:46) -- Rocky's Mom Speaks (1:28) -- Primal Urges (1:17) -- Overabundance of Food (1:02) -- Defense Mechanism: Mary Dimino's Story (4:24) -- Genetics or Environment? (2:47) -- Carla and David: How did This Happen? (3:28) -- Carla and David Commit to Weight Loss (3:11) -- Why is Dieting Difficult? (1:49) -- Role of Environment in Obesity (1:30) -- Longitudinal Research Continues (1:30) -- Satiety: Bypassing Body Cues (1:17) -- Portion Size: Distorted Reality (1:13) -- Examining Old Food Habits (1:11) -- Mary Dimino's Epiphany (4:38) -- Focusing on Fitness Instead of Pounds (4:10) -- Fat Women Can't Dance (2:16) -- Fat Jokes: The Last Acceptable Form of Discrimination (4:07) -- Rocky's Lap Band (1:37) -- Realistic Expectations for Gastric Bypass Surgery (1:02) -- Is Surgery the "Easy Way Out?" (2:42) -- Willpower and Weight Loss (1:13) -- Exploring the Bowel (1:03) -- The Gut: A Second Brain? (1:08) -- Why Does Gastric Surgery Work? (1:01) -- Bypass Surgery: Altered Signals Between Systems (2:30) -- Rosie Daley's Plea for Help (2:41) -- Rosie's Gastric Bypass Story (0:46) -- No Quick Fix for Obesity (1:38) -- Rocky's Pre Surgery Anguish (1:27) -- Changing the Epidemic: Get Involved (2:01) -- Advocating at the Local Level (1:19) -- Changing Family Habits (2:48) -- Every Mother is a Leader (2:20) -- Infinite Variations on Factors Affecting Obesity (3:33) -- Fat Prejudice: Impediment to Progress (0:53) -- Carla and David (1:52) -- Rocky After Surgery (1:18) -- Mary Dimino Reflects (1:10) |
| Summary |
As the number of obese Americans climbs to epidemic levels, the quest for ways to lose weight and keep it off is becoming ever more urgent. This program gives viewers a window into the painful human dramas of those labeled obese and the difficulty of solving weight-related problems. Information about hunger and eating, human metabolism, and psychological responses to food is balanced by stories about the biological barriers, cultural habits, and economic realities that undermine efforts to slim down |
| Notes |
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on October 16, 2009 |
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Title from distributor's description |
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8 & up |
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Closed-captioned |
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Eating disorders.
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Health planning.
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Motivation (Psychology)
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Nutrition -- Requirements.
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Nutritionally induced diseases.
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Obesity.
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Psychobiology.
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Public health.
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Social medicine.
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public health.
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Eating disorders.
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Health planning.
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Motivation (Psychology)
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Nutrition -- Requirements.
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Nutritionally induced diseases.
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Obesity.
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Psychobiology.
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Public health.
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Social medicine.
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| Genre/Form |
Educational films.
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Internet videos.
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Educational films.
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Internet videos.
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Films éducatifs.
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
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Infobase.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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