Fat What No One Is Telling You (2007)
Fat: What No One Is Telling You
120 min
Face it: We're fat. With 66 percent of U.S. adults either overweight or obese, our girth is a serious public health issue. Yet many of us still view being overweight as a character flaw, a lack of self-control, or even a moral crime. FAT: What No One Is Telling You explores why losing weight—and keeping it off—is so difficult. With two-thirds of U.S. adults overweight or obese, this documentary moves beyond blame to examine the psychological, physiological, and environmental forces behind America’s obesity crisis. Emmy Award-winners Naomi Boak and Tom Spain spotlight cutting-edge science on metabolism and hunger, and how our food culture—giant portions, constant ads—makes healthy choices harder. Through deeply personal stories from people across the country, including a teen considering surgery, a grandmother seeking mobility, and a doctor leading the fight with compassion, the film reveals the complex truths behind weight gain.
- Release date
- April 2, 2007
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Mary Dimino as Mary
- Rocky Tayeh as Self
- Meredith Vieira as Narrator
- Brian Wansink as Self - author of 'Mindless Eating'
- America Bracho as Self
- Rosie Dehli as Self
- Carla Hurd as Self
- Lee Kaplan as Self
Crew
- Andrew Fredericks · Director
- Mary Dimino · Writer
- Tom Spain · Writer
- Linda Spain · Producer
- Tom Spain · Producer
- Joel Shapiro · Cinematographer
- Andrew Fredericks · Editor