The Weight of the Nation

PRIMETIME EMMY® nominee
Season 1
To win we have to lose. HBO shines a bright light on America's obesity epidemic in this multi-part, multi-platform project that looks at causes, symptoms and treatments for the problem...and offers some possible solutions to restore our health.
IMDb 7.120124 episodes13+
Drama•Special Interest•Documentary
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Consequences
    May 13, 2012
    1 h 8 min
    TV-PG
    [HBO] HD. Long-term health consequences of obesity, such as heart disease, diabetes and more, are explored in this documentary.
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  2. S1 E2 - Choices
    May 13, 2012
    1 h 13 min
    TV-PG
    [HBO] HD. Learn about fat, weight loss, the history and myths of dieting, bariatric surgery, diabetes and more in this documentary.
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  3. S1 E3 - Children in Crisis
    May 14, 2012
    1 h 7 min
    TV-PG
    [HBO] HD. Explore the damage of obesity on children in the U.S. in this documentary that follows the families of four kids as they seek help.
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  4. S1 E4 - Challenges
    May 14, 2012
    1 h 8 min
    TV-PG
    [HBO] HD. The myriad of cultural factors involved in the nation's obesity epidemic are explored in this documentary.
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Extras

Bonus

Nashville Takes Action: A City Battles Obesity
Nashville Takes Action: A City Battles Obesity
20minTV-PG
[HBO] HD. Follow some of the people and programs in Nashville, TN that are striving to make a difference in the health of its citizens.
[HBO] HD. Follow some of the people and programs in Nashville, TN that are striving to make a difference in the health of its citizens.
[HBO] HD. Follow some of the people and programs in Nashville, TN that are striving to make a difference in the health of its citizens.
Latino Health Access: A Model of Community Action
Latino Health Access: A Model of Community Action
19minTV-PG
[HBO] HD. An inside look at the inspired efforts of Latino Health Access and its dynamic founder America Bracho, MD, MPH.
[HBO] HD. An inside look at the inspired efforts of Latino Health Access and its dynamic founder America Bracho, MD, MPH.
[HBO] HD. An inside look at the inspired efforts of Latino Health Access and its dynamic founder America Bracho, MD, MPH.
Stigma: The Human Cost of Obesity
Stigma: The Human Cost of Obesity
19minTV-PG
[HBO] HD. Overweight and obese people discuss the stigma and discrimination they have faced because of their weight in this short documentary.
[HBO] HD. Overweight and obese people discuss the stigma and discrimination they have faced because of their weight in this short documentary.
[HBO] HD. Overweight and obese people discuss the stigma and discrimination they have faced because of their weight in this short documentary.
Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby: The Risks of Excess Weight
Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby: The Risks of Excess Weight
31minTV-PG
[HBO] HD. Curtailing the obesity epidemic for the next generation is the focus of this documentary that offers ideas on early intervention.
[HBO] HD. Curtailing the obesity epidemic for the next generation is the focus of this documentary that offers ideas on early intervention.
[HBO] HD. Curtailing the obesity epidemic for the next generation is the focus of this documentary that offers ideas on early intervention.
The Quest to Understand the Biology of Weight Loss
The Quest to Understand the Biology of Weight Loss
23minNR
[HBO] HD. Explore the whys of weight gain and loss and the inner workings of the human metabolism in this documentary.
[HBO] HD. Explore the whys of weight gain and loss and the inner workings of the human metabolism in this documentary.
[HBO] HD. Explore the whys of weight gain and loss and the inner workings of the human metabolism in this documentary.
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
15minTV-PG
[HBO] HD. Dr. David Nathan offers an overview on everything you need to know about diabetes in this extended interview.
[HBO] HD. Dr. David Nathan offers an overview on everything you need to know about diabetes in this extended interview.
[HBO] HD. Dr. David Nathan offers an overview on everything you need to know about diabetes in this extended interview.
Overweight in the Workplace: How Wellness Programs Can Help the American Workforce
Overweight in the Workplace: How Wellness Programs Can Help the American Workforce
19minTV-PG
[HBO] HD. Inside the impressive workplace wellness program at Nabholz Construction Corporation in Conway, Arkansas.
[HBO] HD. Inside the impressive workplace wellness program at Nabholz Construction Corporation in Conway, Arkansas.
[HBO] HD. Inside the impressive workplace wellness program at Nabholz Construction Corporation in Conway, Arkansas.
Poverty and Obesity: When Healthy Food isn't an Option
Poverty and Obesity: When Healthy Food isn't an Option
24minTV-PG
[HBO] HD. A sweeping view of the issues surrounding disparities in obesity and related chronic diseases.
[HBO] HD. A sweeping view of the issues surrounding disparities in obesity and related chronic diseases.
[HBO] HD. A sweeping view of the issues surrounding disparities in obesity and related chronic diseases.
Can a Lifetime of Excess Weight Lead to Heart Disease?
Can a Lifetime of Excess Weight Lead to Heart Disease?
22minTV-PG
[HBO] HD. Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones delves inside cardiovascular disease, including how it begins early in life and its relationship to weight gain.
[HBO] HD. Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones delves inside cardiovascular disease, including how it begins early in life and its relationship to weight gain.
[HBO] HD. Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones delves inside cardiovascular disease, including how it begins early in life and its relationship to weight gain.
Is Weight Something We Inherit?
Is Weight Something We Inherit?
11minTV-PG
[HBO] HD. Renowned geneticists answer the most frequently asked questions about whether or not we inherit our weight problems.
[HBO] HD. Renowned geneticists answer the most frequently asked questions about whether or not we inherit our weight problems.
[HBO] HD. Renowned geneticists answer the most frequently asked questions about whether or not we inherit our weight problems.

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