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The Men Who Made Us Thin

Jacques Peretti

Mike Radford

David Wise

Tom Sheahan

The Men Who Made Us Thin: Episode 1

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Jacques Peretti examines the scientific reasons why so many diets fail in the long term.

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 four-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.

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Jacques Peretti investigates the connections between obesity and weight loss

Jacques Peretti investigates the connections between obesity and weight loss, confronting some of the men making a fortune from our desire to become thin

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