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The Weight of the Nation Season 1

May. 14,2012

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The Weight of the Nation

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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The Weight of the Nation

2012 / TV-PG

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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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Francis Collins

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The Weight of the Nation Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 16 - Obesity Research

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 15 - Healthy Foods and Obesity Prevention

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 14 - Is Weight Something We Inherit

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 13 - Biology of Weight Loss

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 12 - Overweight in the Workplace

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 11 - Stigma

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 10 - Poverty and Obesity

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 9 - Heart Disease

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 8 - Nashville Takes Action

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 7 - Latino Health Access

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 6 - Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

First Aired: January. 01,0001

Episode 5 - Healthy Mom Healthy Baby

First Aired: January. 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.

Episode 4 - Part 4: Challenges

First Aired: 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.

Episode 3 - Part 3: Children in Crisis

First Aired: 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.

Episode 2 - Part 2: Choices

First Aired: May. 14,2012

Episode 1 - Part 1: Consequences

First Aired: 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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