Movies and TvShows featuring "childhood-obesity" theme.

The advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park. When Cartman is denied access to the life-changing medicine, the kids jump into action.

In Paradise: Hope, a group of girls attending a summer camp in Austria navigate issues of love, desire, and self-discipline. The story focuses on one girl's crush on an older man and her sexual awakening. As the girls bond and experience different situations, they explore their desires and learn about themselves.

Fed Up (2014) is a powerful documentary that delves into the food industry's manipulative tactics, the prevalence of processed foods, and the alarming rise of obesity. Through interviews with experts, the film reveals how corporate greed, political lobbying, and misleading marketing have contributed to the public health crisis. It also provides a call to action for individuals to take control of their own nutrition and make informed choices for a healthier future.

Malos hábitos (2007) follows the story of a young girl struggling with anorexia while dealing with an abusive mother and unhealthy family dynamics. As she battles with her eating disorder, she discovers the dark secrets that lie within her family and finds solace in cooking. The film explores the themes of fatphobia, child abuse, childhood obesity, and the complex relationships within a dysfunctional family.

A Cambridge geneticist dispels misconceptions about living with obesity and explores why the epidemic continues to expand across the UK and America.

Way Beyond Weight is a documentary that delves into the alarming issue of childhood obesity and its connection to the consumption of processed foods. With a focus on Brazil, the film sheds light on the advertising tactics used by big corporations to target children and promote unhealthy eating habits. It also discusses the health consequences of such practices, including high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and an unhealthy lifestyle. Through interviews and research, the documentary reveals the role of fast food chains and the food industry in contributing to this global problem.

When a brave high school student takes a stand against state-mandated BMI tests of her peers, she finds herself in the middle of a heated national controversy, sparking a battle of wills between herself and government officials.

Is ultra-processed food causing obesity in children, and could it even be addictive? Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates as he undergoes an experiment that shocks the scientists.

A compelling documentary that follows the experiences of overweight kids attending a summer camp designed to help them lose weight and develop healthier habits. It sheds light on the challenges faced by these children and provides insight into the impact of childhood obesity on their lives.

As obesity progresses inexorably, Sylvie Gilman and Thierry de Lestrade investigate the causes of this planetary plague and reveal the fight waged in certain countries to stem it.

In an era of activism, filmmaker Connor Luke Simpson enters the world of Fat Acceptance, a provocative social movement that is seeking to change the negative perception of obesity. Is everything we know about obesity wrong, or, will this movement just become a footnote in the history books?

"Bite Size" follows the year long journey of four children struggling with obesity.

Documentary - What happens when fed-up moms try to change school food? - Amy Kalafa, Susan Rubin, Alice Waters