The Weight of the Nation
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Année : 2012
Nombre de saisons : 2
Durée moyenne d'un épisode : 60 minutes
Genre(s) : Documentaire
Three years in the making, The Weight of the Nation brings together the country's leading research institutions in a national initiative to help shed light on solutions to restore our individual and collective health. The centrepiece of The Weight of the Nation is the 4-part documentary series that features case studies and interviews with experts as well as individuals and families struggling with obesity. Each part focuses on a particular issue: "Consequences," examines the scope of the obesity epidemic and the serious health consequences of being overweight or obese; "Choices," reveals the science behind obesity and weight loss; "Children in Crisis," documents the impact the epidemic is having on the nation's children; and "Challenges," examines the major forces behind the obesity epidemic. parts 5 to 16 are a collection of 12 films ranging in length from 11 to 30minutes each part focuses on a particular issue.
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Saison 1
Saison 2
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Épisode 1 - Part 1: Consequences
14 mai 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.
Épisode 2 - Part 2: Choices
14 mai 2012
For all the remarkable high-tech tools available to medicine, for all the billions of dollars in drug research, there’s still no highly effective medication to prevent or reverse obesity – why?
Épisode 3 - Part 3: Children in Crisis
15 mai 2012
Some experts fear this may be the first generation of American children who will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.
Épisode 4 - Part 4: Challenges
15 mai 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.
Épisode 1 - Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby
Épisode 2 - Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Épisode 3 - Latino Health Access
Épisode 4 - Nashville Takes Action
Épisode 5 - Heart Disease
Épisode 6 - Poverty and Obesity
Épisode 7 - Stigma
Épisode 8 - Overweight in the Workplace
Épisode 9 - Biology of Weight Loss
Épisode 10 - Is Weight Something We Inherit?
Épisode 11 - Healthy Foods and Obesity
Épisode 12 - Obesity Research
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