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Obesity
Once a symbol of wealth, now a danger to health.
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1970s health education drama about an overweight man
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19th century portrait of a 40 stone man
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Artwork by John Isaacs
An interactive learning game about nature,nurture and obesity
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Vicki Swinden discusses weight and self-image
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Wall relief depicting an obese man
One of Eadweard Muybridge's figures in motion
Genetically engineered for research
Adipose tissue under the microscope
19th century advertisement for weight loss pills
1960s film about childhood obesity