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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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:HBO
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Season 1

  • Part 1: Consequences
    7.1/1019 votes
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    Part 1: Consequences

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/14/2012

    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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  • Part 2: Choices
    8.1/1011 votes
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    Part 2: Choices

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/14/2012

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  • Part 3: Children in Crisis
    7.4/1010 votes
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    Part 3: Children in Crisis

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/15/2012

    Some experts fear this may be the first generation of American children who will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.

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  • Part 4: Challenges
    7.3/1011 votes
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    Part 4: Challenges

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/15/2012

    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.

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