Obesity
TV to Films that are about real life, or fictionalized stories about obesity, and overweight themes. Could be a documentary or a normal scripted show or movie.
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- StarsYounan NowzaradanLola ClayMelissa MorrisMen and women, all of whom weigh at least 600 pounds, undergo gastric-bypass surgery. The series follows the changes in their weight and in their lives over a year.
- DirectorGraham DavidsonJonathan NowzaradanStarsBilly RobbinsBarbara RobbinsBryan LipsenBilly Robbins is the world's heaviest teenager. At 19 years old and weighing over 800 pounds in Houston Texas, this TLC documentary special follows his attempt to lose the weight that is killing him.
- DirectorLuke CampbellJeff KeelsStarsDavid Z. Hernandez
- DirectorDavid BlairStarsBobby BallAkira KoieyamaYuriri NakaGeorgie Godwin, housebound for 23 years, is the fattest man in Britain, a tourist attraction, thanks to greedy 'agent', cabbie Morris who brings visitors to Rochdale to hear Georgie sing and--rather to his annoyance--to touch him. Devoted neighbour Janice is Georgie's only other regular outside contact until he meets Amy, a pregnant teenager fleeing a violent boyfriend; he takes her in as a lodger. Touched by his kindness, she feels he demeans himself and wants him to lose weight for his own safety. Morris, however, encourages Georgie to pile on the pounds as a money-spinner for them both, arranging for him to take part in a local television weigh-in to see if he is fatter than rival claimant Big Brian. Amy is horrified, but Georgie sees it as almost a calling. Will he beat Brian or will tragedy strike the fattest man in Britain?
- DirectorJen StocksStarsJackie FinleyRobin MoranWilliam D. Heizer
- DirectorJoel ZwickStarsKenan ThompsonKyla PrattOmarionFat Albert and the Cosby Kids come to life and step out of their animated, inner-city Philadelphia world.
- DirectorMelanie ArcherStarsVinette RobinsonA BBC3 production on the health-related effects of obesity. The movie is part human anatomical dissection done by medical practitioners, part interview with clinically obese individuals from the UK.
- StarsBrandon BennettPamela PeekeLydia HazanAt age 16, Brandon Bennett weighed 411 pounds and his body was a walking time bomb. Due to his morbid obesity, the Houston teenager suffered from a range of serious medical problems that threatened to greatly reduce his lifespan, including severe sleep apnea, high blood pressure and a risk of diabetes. After trying numerous diets with no success, Brandon decided to pursue having a gastric bypass operation to help him lose the excess weight. The surgery is rarely performed on teenagers because the risks are extremely high, so finding a surgeon to operate was a challenge. OBESE AT 16: A LIFE IN THE BALANCE follows Brandon for one year as he overcomes obstacles to get the surgery he desperately needs, undergoes the bypass operation and experiences post-operation lifestyle changes. Through a first person perspective, OBESE AT 16: A LIFE IN THE BALANCE raises awareness of the teenage obesity epidemic and the severe health problems that often result from obesity. The show raises the question of whether it's appropriate for a child under 18-years-old to undergo an incredibly risky and potentially fatal gastric bypass surgery.
- StarsJohn TaylorTanisha MitchellHayley BailiffThe show follows five extremely overweight young people at Wellspring Academy, a weight loss boarding school in North Carolina.
- DirectorAlastair CookRobert DavisA look at the sub-culture of "feeders" - men who are continue feed large women to encourage them to gain more weight to the point where the women become immobile and risk their lives. Featuring interviews with both the male feeders and the women they feed.
- DirectorCorbin BillingsStarsDavion BlandMoy GutierrezEmily PatrickBite Size tells the stories of 4 kids around the country as they embark on a journey to become healthier and lose weight. All it takes is someone to believe in you and the will to try.
- StarsCarl Thompson
- DirectorJoe PedderStarsRalph InesonGary BainesAlice DuxburyEight obese people are given the chance to lose weight by embarking on a 500 mile walk from the South-East of England to Edinburgh.
- DirectorSusanne RockChi UkairoStarsFay RipleyPaul GatelyFour families take part in an experiment to see if they can change the eating behavior of their obese children and influence their future health.
- Story of a man who suffers from morbid obesity. He weighs 800 pounds and is unable to move, shower, cook or do anything at all. His wife takes care of him but also supplies him with the junk food he loves so much. He finds a team online which is willing to help him. Only thing standing in the way is his inability to control his eating habits.
- StarsCharles ProcterShavonne OwensThe Andersons, who weigh in at over 3000-lbs for the 6 of them, all have debilitating food addictions and include two family members who weigh in at well over 600-lbs. Inspired by the gastric surgery and 150+ pound weight loss of Nikki this year, this hilarious, yet desperate family is ready to cut the fat and change their ways forever.