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What is obesity? - Mia Nacamulli

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Obesity is an escalating global epidemic. It substantially raises the probability of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and cancer. But what is the distinction between being overweight and being obese? And how does a person become obese? Mia Nacamulli explores obesity.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Mia Nacamulli
Director
Tolga Yıldız, Serin İnan
Animator
Tuncay Çetin
Composer
Cem Misirlioglu
Narrator
Pen-Pen Chen

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