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Explore its role in hormone production, hunger and even pregnancy in “The Truth About Fat” on NOVA – Dec. 28 at 9 pm
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Could it be that body fat has more to do with biological processes than personal choices?
Wednesday, December 28 at 9 pm
Do we control our fat, or does it control us? For generations, overweight individuals have been stigmatized and cast as lazy. 
But scientists are coming to understand fat as a fascinating and dynamic organ—one whose size has more to do with biological processes than personal choices. Through real-life stories of hunter-gatherers, sumo wrestlers, and supermodels, NOVA explores the complex functions of fat and the role it plays in controlling hunger, hormones, and even reproduction.