The Weight of the Nation

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

Specials (2012)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby: The Risks of Excess Weight (2012-05-16)

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Ep. 2: Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (2012-05-16)

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Ep. 3: Latino Health Access: A Model of Community Action (2012-05-16)

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Ep. 4: Nashville Takes Action: A City Battles Obesity (2012-05-16)

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Ep. 5: Can a Lifetime of Excess Weight Lead to Heart Disease? (2012-05-16)

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