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A documentary series examining the obesity crisis in the U.S. looks at the health risks of being overweight, weight-loss ideas, childhood obesity and efforts to improve the public health.

The Weight of the Nation (2012)

May. 14,2012

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The Weight of the Nation

2012 / TV-PG

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2012

16 Episode

Episode 16 - Obesity Research

January. 01,0001

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Episode 15 - Healthy Foods and Obesity Prevention

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Episode 14 - Is Weight Something We Inherit

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Episode 13 - Biology of Weight Loss

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Episode 12 - Overweight in the Workplace

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Episode 11 - Stigma

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Episode 10 - Poverty and Obesity

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Episode 9 - Heart Disease

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Episode 8 - Nashville Takes Action

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Episode 7 - Latino Health Access

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Episode 6 - Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

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Episode 5 - Healthy Mom Healthy Baby

January. 01,0001

Intervention during pregnancy and early childhood may offer the best way to curtail the obesity epidemic for the next generation. In this film, we tell the story of Kerri, an overweight woman who was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during her first pregnancy. With the help of her doctors and the support of her husband, she successfully managed her condition and gave birth to a healthy son, whom she is now raising with a careful eye on the development of health-promoting habits that will last a lifetime.

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Episode 4 - Part 4: Challenges

May. 15,2012

The final film of the series examines the origins and severity of the obesity epidemic, examines its major driving forces and looks at opportunities for communities to fight back.

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Episode 3 - Part 3: Children in Crisis

May. 15,2012

Some experts fear this may be the first generation of American children who will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.

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Episode 2 - Part 2: Choices

May. 14,2012

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Episode 1 - Part 1: Consequences

May. 14,2012

The first film in The Weight of the Nation series examines the scope of the obesity epidemic and explores the serious health consequences of being overweight or obese.

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A documentary series examining the obesity crisis in the U.S. looks at the health risks of being overweight, weight-loss ideas, childhood obesity and efforts to improve the public health.

Cast

Francis Collins

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HBO Documentary Films

Genres

Documentary

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