Frank Rowntree compilation recordings. Part 1, Track 8.

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1972
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Frank Rowntree discusses obesity. He believes this often starts in childhood. Most cases of overweight are due to over-eating, particularly in middle-age. He mentions a report in Which? magazine on exercise belts and blow-up shorts which have been proved to be useless. He then comments about the undesirability of starvation diets. Anyone who wants to lose 3 or 4 lbs should do so under medical supervision (the presenter interjects in surprise at this small amount).

Publication/Creation

Sheffield : BBC Radio Sheffield, 1972.

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1 encoded audio file (4.27 min.) : 44.1kHz.

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Duration

00:04:27

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BBC Radio Sheffield 1972

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Under licence.

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In English.

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BBC Radio Sheffield.

Notes

Francis St. D. Rowntree 1928-1996 was awarded the OBE in 1986. In 1987 he was appointed Vice President of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and also Vice President of the Institute of Health.
For a period in the 1970s, Frank Rowntree was the Health Education Officer for Sheffield. He was invited into the BBC Radio Sheffield studios for a regular short weekly health spot.

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Track 8 Time start: 00:00:00 Time end: 00:04:27 Length: 00:04:27

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