The Weight of the Nation (2012)

Name: The Weight of the Nation
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Francis Collins, Samuel Klein, Rudolph Leibel, Robert Lustig, Kelly D. Brownell

Documentary

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.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (187 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Francis Collins Comentarista
Samuel Klein Comentarista
Rudolph Leibel Comentarista
Robert Lustig Comentarista
Kelly D. Brownell Comentarista

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

7.30 avg 5 episodes 7.1 → 6.6 70 min avg

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Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Consequences	7.1	19
2	Choices	8.1	11
3	Children in Crisis	7.4	10
4	Challenges	7.3	12
14	Healthy Foods and Obesity Prevention: Increasing Markets for Fruit and Vegetable Farmers	6.6	5

The Weight of the Nation (2012)

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