Aired Sunday May 2, 7:30pm - 8:00pmon BBC News HD

Dangerous Curves: Get Thicc, Get Sick?

For Altou, a 19-year-old model, having a `slim thicc' body seems the key to more likes and more work. She's one of thousands of women worldwide who have taken Apetamin, an appetite-stimulant promoted by social media influencers as a quick fix for the extreme hourglass figure popularised by celebrities like Kim Kardashian. It's widely available online. But what many don't realise is that Apetamin is an unlicensed medicine and the misuse of this `miracle' syrup is causing serious harm.

Category
Documentary / Health / Special
Original air date
2021-05-01