The Weight of the Nation
PRIMETIME EMMY® nominee
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Episodes
S1 E1 - Consequences
May 13, 20121 h 8 min[HBO] HD. Long-term health consequences of obesity, such as heart disease, diabetes and more, are explored in this documentary.Available to buyS1 E2 - Choices
May 13, 20121 h 13 min[HBO] HD. Learn about fat, weight loss, the history and myths of dieting, bariatric surgery, diabetes and more in this documentary.Available to buyS1 E3 - Children in Crisis
May 14, 20121 h 7 min[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.Available to buyS1 E4 - Challenges
May 14, 20121 h 8 min[HBO] HD. The myriad of cultural factors involved in the nation's obesity epidemic are explored in this documentary.Available to buy
Extras
Bonus
Nashville Takes Action: A City Battles Obesity
[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
[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
[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
[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
[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
[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
[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
[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?
[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?
[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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- Foul language
Subtitles
- None available
Directors
- Dan Chaykin
Producers
- Alexandra MossEllin BaumelSonia DulayTomek GrossJohn HoffmanSheila NevinsSarah TealeKate Barry
Cast
- Larry DwyerCindy RoachGerald BerensonPeter KatzmarzykStephanie BroylesKathy PigottJoe CulpepperJack P. ShonkoffThomas FriedenShiriki Kumanyika
Studio
- HBO
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