Series · 2012–2012Ended

The Weight of the Nation

Name: The Weight of the Nation
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-05-14
Cast: Francis Collins, Samuel Klein, Rudolph Leibel, Robert Lustig, Kelly D. Brownell

2.0·1 season·4 episodes·60 min avg.·United States of America

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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Part 1: Consequences

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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.

Part 2: Choices

May 14, 2012

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.

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.