Episode
NOVA: Dying to Be Thin
Overview
The film examines a disturbing increase in the prevalence of debilitating and sometimes life-threatening eating disorders, particularly anorexia and bulimia.
Details
- Series
- NOVA
- Season
- Season 28
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2000-12-12
- Runtime
- 55 min
Episode context
Dying to Be Thin is Episode 6 in Season 28 of NOVA. It aired on 2000-12-12. The runtime is 55 min.
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