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The Weight of the Nation

The Weight of the Nation

TV-PG | 2012
Francis Collins
Documentary
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Season

1
16 - Obesity Research
Jan. 01,0001

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15 - Healthy Foods and Obesity Prevention
Jan. 01,0001

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14 - Is Weight Something We Inherit
Jan. 01,0001

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13 - Biology of Weight Loss
Jan. 01,0001

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12 - Overweight in the Workplace
Jan. 01,0001

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11 - Stigma
Jan. 01,0001

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10 - Poverty and Obesity
Jan. 01,0001

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9 - Heart Disease
Jan. 01,0001

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8 - Nashville Takes Action
Jan. 01,0001

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7 - Latino Health Access
Jan. 01,0001

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6 - Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Jan. 01,0001

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5 - Healthy Mom Healthy Baby
Jan. 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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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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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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2 - Part 2: Choices
May. 14,2012

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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.

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