Basic Info

First Air: May 14, 2012

Rating: ⭐ 2.0/10 (1 votes)

Status: Returning Series

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 16

Last Episode

Name: Part 4: Challenges

Season: 1, Episode: 4

Air Date: 2012-05-15

Runtime: 60 min

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.

Videos

HBO Documentary Films: The Weight of the Nation Trailer (HBO Docs) (YouTube)

The Weight of the Nation

2012 1 seasons 16 episodes ⭐ 2.0/10 1 votes

Overview

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.