51. Fen-Phen Scandal: What would you risk to be thin? - a podcast by BBC Radio

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Mary Linnen, a woman in her late 20s, had just gotten engaged and she wanted to lose some weight for the wedding. Her doctor prescribed a combination of drugs called Fen-Phen. And it worked instantly. She lost weight but then she also started to lose her breath a lot. Other agonising symptoms soon followed including swelling of legs and stomach. Mary becomes one of the first Fen-Phen victims of which there are thousands.

Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen discuss the extreme lengths and risks that people are willing to take to be thin and the industry that profits from fatphobia.CREDITS
Presenters: Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie HagenProducer: Louisa Field
Assistant Producer: Simona RataEditor: Rami Tzabar
Music: Matt ChandlerCommissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland#BadPeople_BBC

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