NOVA : Dying to Be Thin (2000)
Directed by Larkin McPhee
Genres - Science & Technology, Health & Fitness |
Sub-Genres - Illnesses & Disabilities, Inventions & Innovations, Medicine, Psychology, Social Issues |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Sarah Ing
Nova explores the serious consequences of eating disorders in Nova: Dying to Be Thin. Anorexia and bulimia have become mainstream maladies, with open discussion of the millions of cases throughout the U.S. Anorexia alone accounts for the highest death rate of any psychological illness. If patients survive, the effects of self-imposed starvation can be extreme, from bone loss to heart damage. Nova goes behind closed doors to explore experimental treatments for these eating disorders.
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anorexia-nervosa, bulimia, eating-disorders
