Fat : what no one is telling you / produced by Tom & Linda Spain ; directed by Andrew Fredericks ; produced by Twin Cities Public Television.

This documentary explains our psychological responses to food, shares new scientific knowledge about hunger, eating, and human metabolic operation. Shows how external pressures such as oversized restaurant portions and the unending barrage of food advertisements make fighting fat so difficult. Also...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors:	Twin Cities Public Television (Saint Paul, Minn.) PBS Home Video Take One Step (Campaign)
Other Authors:	Spain, Tom (Producer) Spain, Linda (Producer) Fredericks, Andrew (Director) Vieira, Meredith (Narrator)
Language:	English Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English or Spanish with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published:	[Alexandria, Va.] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2007], ©2007.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Obesity. Obesity > Psychological aspects. Obesity > Social aspects. Obesity > Health aspects. Overweight persons. Behavior modification. Body image. Weight loss > Psychological aspects. Body Image. Feeding Behavior. Health Behavior. Obesity > psychology. Obesity, Morbid. Weight Loss. Obesidad. Obesidad > Aspectos psicológicos. Obesidad > Aspectos sociales. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Educational television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Television programs > United States. Documentary > Television.
Genre:	Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Educational television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Television programs Documentary Television.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	This documentary explains our psychological responses to food, shares new scientific knowledge about hunger, eating, and human metabolic operation. Shows how external pressures such as oversized restaurant portions and the unending barrage of food advertisements make fighting fat so difficult. Also features real Americans telling their stories about the biological barriers, cultural habits, and economic realities contributing to their struggle to get fit.
Note:	Special features: Take one step for your family's health, hosted by Dr. Nancy Snyderman; Educational PDFs (DVD-ROM drive): 100 ways to eat healthier; 100 ways to add steps; 100 ways to surround your family with success; activity conversion charts for adults & kids, quick tips: using a step counter; interview with producer Tom Spain. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CP1 D0079542 VideoDVD
Audience:	Board of Film Censors, Singapore: PG. Not rated.
ISBN:	9780793693443 0793693446
Credits:	Camera, Joel Shapiro ... [et al.] ; editors, Andrew Fredericks, Linda Starr Spain ; music, Pat Mercuri, Michael Green ; narrator, Meredith Vieira.
System Details:	DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation, enhanced for 16x9 TVs; stereo.
Participant or Performer:	Narrator: Meredith Vieira.