The Obesity Myth

The Obesity Myth follows the lives of morbidly obese patients at Austin Health – a public hospital which, backed by new research, treats obesity as a chronic disease caused by genetics. Challenging our misconceptions about obesity as a lifestyle choice, the episode features patients such as stroke victim Cara, former gridiron player Robert, former taxi driver Leanne and boxer Huss as they battle their biology to reclaim their lives. The Obesity Myth follows the lives of morbidly obese patients at Austin Health – a public hospital which, backed by new research, treats obesity as a chronic disease caused by genetics. Challenging our misconceptions about obesity as a lifestyle choice, the episode features patients such as stroke victim Cara, former gridiron player Robert, former taxi driver Leanne and boxer Huss as they battle their biology to reclaim their lives.