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The Weight of the Nation

The Weight of the Nation

2012 - 2012

Part 1: Consequences

14th May 2012
Episode 1
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.

Part 2: Choices

14th May 2012
Episode 2
No overview available.

Part 3: Children in Crisis

15th May 2012
Episode 3
Some experts fear this may be the first generation of American children who will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.

Part 4: Challenges

15th May 2012
Episode 4
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.

Healthy Mom Healthy Baby

Episode 5
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.

Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Episode 6
No overview available.

Latino Health Access

Episode 7
No overview available.

Nashville Takes Action

Episode 8
No overview available.

Heart Disease

Episode 9
No overview available.

Poverty and Obesity

Episode 10
No overview available.

Stigma

Episode 11
No overview available.

Overweight in the Workplace

Episode 12
No overview available.

Biology of Weight Loss

Episode 13
No overview available.

Is Weight Something We Inherit

Episode 14
No overview available.

Healthy Foods and Obesity Prevention

Episode 15
No overview available.

Obesity Research

Episode 16
No overview available.
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Documentary

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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Francis Collins

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Samuel Klein

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Rudolph Leibel

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Robert Lustig

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Kelly D. Brownell

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Sheila Nevins

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Sarah Teale

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Dan Chaykin

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John Hoffman

Executive Producer

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