Blood sugar rising : America's hidden diabetes epidemic / directed and written by David Alvarado ; producer, Jason Sussberg ; a production of Structure Films for WGBH Studio Six.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Alvarado, David, screenwriter, film director.

Merkerson, S. Epatha, 1952- narrator.

Sussberg, Jason, film producer.

Fritch, William Ryan, composer (expression).

Structure Films, production company.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diabetes--United States.

Diabetes.

Diabetes--Social aspects--United States.

Diabetes--Treatment--United States.

Diabetes--Social aspects.

Diabetes--Treatment.

United States.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Nonfiction television programs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Video recordings for hard of hearing people.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

[Arlington, VA] : PBS, [2020]

Language Note:

Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

System Details:

DVD, widescreen (16x9), stereo, NTSC, region 1.

digital

optical

stereo

NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 1

Summary:

"Diabetes is a hidden epidemic that affects over 100 million people in the US, claiming more lives than cancer and HIV combined and costing close to $350 billion each year. Blood Sugar Rising puts human faces to these statistics, presenting personal stories that showcase the struggles of living with this illness and revealing new hopes for better diabetes management and prevention." --Amazon

Participant:

Narrated by S. Epatha Merkerson

Credits:

Editors, Bernice Schneider, Brittany Kaplan; composer, William Ryan Fritch.

Notes:

Includes bonus video: Reconnection for Native health.

For private home use only.

ISBN:

9781531705961

1531705960

OCLC:

1141769231

Publisher Number:

841887037693

00841887037693 gtin-14

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