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NOVA: Dying to Be Thin

starring: Susan Sarandon
directed by: Larkin McPhee

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
EAN: 9781593751685
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1593751680
Label: WGBH BOSTON
Manufacturer: WGBH BOSTON
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: WGBH BOSTON
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 29, 2004
Running Time: 60 minutes
Sales Rank: 14310
Studio: WGBH BOSTON
Theatrical Release Date: 2000



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Product Description:
A 14-year-old looks at her image and says 'I see somebody that is fat and ugly and a disappointment.' She is like a growing number of young American girls afflicted with such eating disorders as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Tormented by an irrational fear of being fat an estimated eight million young women are torturing themselves sometimes to death.It s no wonder eighty percent of women are dissatisfied with their bodies. Driven by the waif-like images flooding the media of popular actresses models dancers and celebrities who can weigh nearly twenty-five percent less than the average American woman young girls are obsessed with an unattainable image of perfection.Dying To Be Thin introduces you to students ballet dancers fashion models and other young women who are seeking recovery or have conquered their disease. Plus you ll discover how leading eating disorder specialists are making dramatic advances in the diagnosis and treatment of these two devastating diseases. Go behind the scenes with NOVA for a courageous and candid look at America s body obsession.On one DVD5 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: 4 x 3 full frame.System Requirements:Running Time: 60 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 783421290495 Manufacturer No: WG29049



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Realistic Portrayal of Eating Disorders, Their Causes and Treatment (Compared to THIN)
As a former anorexic, and after watching Thin by Lauren Greenfield, I was pleasantly surprised by ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Very informative
I have an eating disorder myself and had initially bought the DVD as a possible thinspiration. But ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Excellent Presentation of Some of the Issues of Eating Disorders, But a Bit Muddled.
I have been involved with the analysis of eating disorders for decades, as well as being involved with ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - VERY interesting!
I have read many books about eating disorders, and this is the first video I have watched. I enjoyed it ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Interesting and informative.
This video shows exactly what it's like to have an eating disorder. I now have a better understanding. ... Read More

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