The Weight of the Nation - Season 1 (16)

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Episode 1 - Part 1: Consequences
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.
Episode 2 - Part 2: Choices
May 14, 2012
Episode 3 - Part 3: Children in Crisis
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 4 - Part 4: Challenges
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 5 - Healthy Mom Healthy Baby
Nov 30, -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 6 - Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Nov 30, -0001
Episode 7 - Latino Health Access
Nov 30, -0001
Episode 8 - Nashville Takes Action
Nov 30, -0001
Episode 9 - Heart Disease
Nov 30, -0001
Episode 10 - Poverty and Obesity
Nov 30, -0001
Episode 11 - Stigma
Nov 30, -0001
Episode 12 - Overweight in the Workplace
Nov 30, -0001
Episode 13 - Biology of Weight Loss
Nov 30, -0001
Episode 14 - Is Weight Something We Inherit
Nov 30, -0001
Episode 15 - Healthy Foods and Obesity Prevention
Nov 30, -0001
Episode 16 - Obesity Research
Nov 30, -0001