Name: The Weight of the Nation
Rating: 2.0

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2012-05-14

Last Air Date: 2012-05-15

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: HBO

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Top Cast

Francis Collins as Comentarista
Samuel Klein as Comentarista
Rudolph Leibel as Comentarista
Robert Lustig as Comentarista
Kelly D. Brownell as Comentarista

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Part 1: Consequences (2012-05-14)

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.
Ep. 2: Part 2: Choices (2012-05-14)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 3: Part 3: Children in Crisis (2012-05-15)

Some experts fear this may be the first generation of American children who will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.
Ep. 4: Part 4: Challenges (2012-05-15)

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.