Fat Camps

By Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes

Maintenance Phase

04/01/22·59m 27s

How America&aposs oldest fat camp — and the inspiration for Disney’s "Heavyweights" — became the symbol of a health intervention that enjoys worldwide popularity despite no evidence that it improves anyone&aposs health.

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