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Investigating the connections between obesity and weight loss. Examining the scientific reasons why so many diets fail and speaking to some of the leaders of the diet industry.
As obesity escalates, the diet business is booming. In this three-part series, Jacques Peretti investigates the connections between obesity and weight loss, and confronts some of the men making a fortune from our desire to become thin. Jacques examines the scientific reasons why so many diets fail long term and why - in spite of this failure - we go back to them again and again. He also speaks to a former director of Weight Watchers and meets other industry leaders, including Slimfast billionaire Danny Abrahams and Pierre Dukan, of the Dukan diet.
Last on
Sun 17 Apr 201621:10GMT
BBC News except UK & UK HD
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jacques Peretti |
| Series Producer | Mike Radford |
| Executive Producer | David Wise |
| Producer | Tom Sheahan |
| Director | Tom Sheahan |
