The Weight of the Nation
- 2012
- Ended
- Documentary
- ~1h / ep
- 1 season
- 2.0/10
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.
Latest: Season 1 · 2012
View all seasonsE1. Part 1: Consequences
May 14, 2012 · 60m
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.
E2. Part 2: Choices
May 14, 2012 · 60m
E3. Part 3: Children in Crisis
May 15, 2012 · 60m
Some experts fear this may be the first generation of American children who will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.
E4. Part 4: Challenges
May 15, 2012 · 60m
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.
