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The Weight of the Nation

The Weight of the Nation (2012)

May. 14,2012

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The Weight of the Nation

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.

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The Weight of the Nation

2012 / TV-PG

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.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2012

16 Episode

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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Episode 2 - Part 2: Choices

May. 14,2012

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.

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.

Episode 5 - Healthy Mom Healthy Baby

December. 31,1969

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.

Episode 6 - Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

December. 31,1969

Episode 7 - Latino Health Access

December. 31,1969

Episode 8 - Nashville Takes Action

December. 31,1969

Episode 9 - Heart Disease

December. 31,1969

Episode 10 - Poverty and Obesity

December. 31,1969

Episode 11 - Stigma

December. 31,1969

Episode 12 - Overweight in the Workplace

December. 31,1969

Episode 13 - Biology of Weight Loss

December. 31,1969

Episode 14 - Is Weight Something We Inherit

December. 31,1969

Episode 15 - Healthy Foods and Obesity Prevention

December. 31,1969

Episode 16 - Obesity Research

December. 31,1969

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.