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The Weight of the Nation

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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StatusReturning Series
Original NameThe Weight of the Nation
First Air DateMay 14, 2012
Last Air DateMay 15, 2012
Seasons1
Episodes16
Episode Runtime1h 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesHBO Documentary Films
NetworksHBO
S01E04

Part 4: Challenges

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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