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Need To Know  Saving Carla

One girl fights to overcome a family legacy: four generations of diabetes and obesity. Details

 

Program: Need To Know

Episode: Saving Carla

Carla Ellis and her family work against the odds in one of the poorest communities in the country to transform their eating habits. Our report considers the activist approach on childhood obesity taken by the New York City Health Department and one innovative hospital.

Duration: (12:44)
Premiere Date: 08/17/2012
Episode Expires: Thu 17 Aug 2017
TV Rating: NR


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