Over 62% of adults in the UK are currently overweight or obese and this figure is set to rise. A common attitude is that obese people should be ashamed - it is their fault, they have no will power and if they could just 'eat less and exercise more', the problem would soon be solved. Yet, despite millions of pounds being spent on this simple message, the UK is getting fatter every year. Cambridge geneticist Dr Giles Yeo believes that for many obese people, simply eating less is a lot harder than you might think - and he is taking a road trip around the UK and America to uncover why. He meets the real people behind some of the more shocking newspaper headlines and, through their stories, reveals surprising truths which dispel commonly held myths about obesity. He gains access to scientists and doctors trialling cutting-edge techniques to tackle the crisis - from a 'miracle' hormone injection to a transfusion of faecal matter, and even learns a thing or two about his own size and relationship with food.
| Title | Horizon - Season 53 Episode 11 : Why Are We Getting So Fat? |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | BBC Horizon |
| Subtitle Available |
 ETC.
|
| First Air Date | 1964-02-04 |
| Last Air Date | 2024-07-22 |
| Number of Episodes | 1169 |
| Number of Seasons | 60 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Two, |
| Casts | |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 1 The Immortalist The Immortalist
2016-03-16Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 2 Project Greenglow - The Quest for Gravity Control Project Greenglow - The Quest for Gravity Control
2016-03-23Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 3 The Mystery of Dark Energy The Mystery of Dark Energy
2016-03-30Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 4 Oceans of the Solar System Oceans of the Solar System
2016-04-06Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 5 The End of the Solar System The End of the Solar System
2016-04-13Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 6 Should We Close Our Zoos? Should We Close Our Zoos?
2016-04-17Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 7 How to Find Love Online How to Find Love Online
2016-04-25Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 8 Ice Station Antarctica Ice Station Antarctica
2016-05-04Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 9 Curing Alzheimer's Curing Alzheimer's
2016-05-11Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 10 E-Cigarettes: Miracle or Menace? E-Cigarettes: Miracle or Menace?
2016-05-22Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 11 Why Are We Getting So Fat? Why Are We Getting So Fat?
2016-06-07Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 12 Sports Doping - Winning At Any Cost? Sports Doping - Winning At Any Cost?
2016-07-19Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 13 Inside CERN Inside CERN
2016-08-10Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 14 My Amazing Twin My Amazing Twin
2016-08-25Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 15 The Lost Tribes of Humanity The Lost Tribes of Humanity
2016-10-12Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
-
Horizon Season 53 :Episode 16 The Wildest Weather in the Universe The Wildest Weather in the Universe
2016-10-23Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
