The Weight of the Nation

The Weight of the Nation

PRIMETIME EMMY® nominee
Season 1
To win we have to lose. HBO shines a bright light on America's obesity epidemic in this multi-part, multi-platform project that looks at causes, symptoms and treatments for the problem...and offers some possible solutions to restore our health.
IMDb 7.120124 episodes13+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Consequences

    May 13, 2012
    1 h 8 min
    TV-PG
    [HBO] HD. Long-term health consequences of obesity, such as heart disease, diabetes and more, are explored in this documentary.
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  2. S1 E2 - Choices

    May 13, 2012
    1 h 13 min
    TV-PG
    [HBO] HD. Learn about fat, weight loss, the history and myths of dieting, bariatric surgery, diabetes and more in this documentary.
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  3. S1 E3 - Children in Crisis

    May 14, 2012
    1 h 7 min
    TV-PG
    [HBO] HD. Explore the damage of obesity on children in the U.S. in this documentary that follows the families of four kids as they seek help.
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  4. S1 E4 - Challenges

    May 14, 2012
    1 h 8 min
    TV-PG
    [HBO] HD. The myriad of cultural factors involved in the nation's obesity epidemic are explored in this documentary.
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