Obesity: The Post Mortem (2016)
Obesity: The Post Mortem (2016)
Documentary revealing just how dangerous too much fat is to our most vital internal organs. The programme follows a specialist pathology team as they conduct a post-mortem on the body of a 17-stone woman whose body was donated to medical science. Their findings, as they dissect the body and its organs, are startling, exposing the devastating impact of obesity with stunning visuals and fascinating medical facts. Morbid obesity reduces life expectancy by an average of nine years and is blamed for over 30,000 deaths in the UK every year. With 65 per cent of people already overweight or obese, this extraordinary film is a powerful contribution to the debate about fat, food, lifestyle and how the health service will cope with the growing obesity crisis.

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Vinette Robinson Vinette Robinson As: Narrator
Mike Osborn Mike Osborn As: Dr Mike Osborn
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Documentary revealing just how dangerous too much fat is to our most vital internal organs. The programme follows a specialist pathology team as they conduct a post-mortem on the body of a 17-stone woman whose body was donated to medical science. Their findings, as they dissect the body and its organs, are startling, exposing the devastating impact of obesity with stunning visuals and fascinating medical facts. Morbid obesity reduces life expectancy by an average of nine years and is blamed for over 30,000 deaths in the UK every year. With 65 per cent of people already overweight or obese, this extraordinary film is a powerful contribution to the debate about fat, food, lifestyle and how the health service will cope with the growing obesity crisis.


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Certification: 15

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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 13 September 2016

Country: GB

Runtime: 55m

Company Credits

Company: World of Wonder

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Cast

Vinette Robinson

Vinette Robinson

Narrator

Mike Osborn

Mike Osborn

Dr Mike Osborn

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Production Crew

Steve Condie

Steve Condie

Executive Producer

Melanie Archer

Melanie Archer

Producer

Aleid Channing

Aleid Channing

Line Producer

Stephen Nolan

Stephen Nolan

Executive Producer

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Satiyesh Manoharajah

Satiyesh Manoharajah

Camera Operator

Tim Cragg

Tim Cragg

Director of Photography

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