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  • The Weight of the Nation (2012– )
  • TV-PG
    TV Series | Documentary
The Weight of the Nation (2012– )
TV-PG
TV Series | Documentary

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 ...See moreTo 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 individual and collective health. Launching one of the most far-reaching public health campaigns on obesity, 'The Weight of the Nation' will feature four HBO documentaries and 10 supplemental films. See less
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May 14, 2012 (United States)

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40 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
3
Cindy Roach
Self - School Bus Driver Self - School Bus Driver   See fewer
1
Gerald Berenson
Self - Founder, Bogalusa Heart Study, Tulane University School of Medicine Self - Founder, Bogalusa Heart Study, Tulane University School of Medicine   See fewer
1
Peter Katzmarzyk
Self - Epidemiologist, Pennington Biomedical Research Center Self - Epidemiologist, Pennington Biomedical Research Center   See fewer
1
Stephanie Broyles
Self - Epidemiologist, Pennington Biomedical Research Center Self - Epidemiologist, Pennington Biomedical Research Center   See fewer
1
Kathy Pigott
Self - Teacher, Bogalusa Middle School Self - Teacher, Bogalusa Middle School   See fewer
1
Joe Culpepper
Self - Bogalusa Police Department Self - Bogalusa Police Department   See fewer
1
Jack P. Shonkoff
Self - Director, Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University Self - Director, Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University   See fewer
1
Thomas Frieden
Self - Director, Center for Disease Control and Prevention Self - Director, Center for Disease Control and Prevention   See fewer
1
Shiriki Kumanyika
Self - Professor of Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Self - Professor of Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania   See fewer
1
Marlene Schwartz
Self - Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University Self - Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University   See fewer
1
Francis Collins
Self - Director, National Institutes of Health Self - Director, National Institutes of Health   See fewer
1
Rudy Leibel
Self - Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center Self - Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center   See fewer
1
Thomas Farley
Self - Commissioner, NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Self - Commissioner, NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene   See fewer
1
Deborah Lomax
Self - Deputy Director, Bronx District Public Health Office Self - Deputy Director, Bronx District Public Health Office   See fewer
1
Michael Nutter
Self - Mayor of Philadelphia Self - Mayor of Philadelphia   See fewer
1
America Bracho
Self - Executive Director, Latino Health Access Self - Executive Director, Latino Health Access   See fewer
1
Tony Iton
Self - Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities, Tha California Endowment Self - Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities, Tha California Endowment   See fewer
1
Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge
Self - Director, Bureau of Family, Youth, and Infant Health, City of Nashville Self - Director, Bureau of Family, Youth, and Infant Health, City of Nashville   See fewer
1
Karl Dean
Self - Mayor of Nashville Self - Mayor of Nashville   See fewer
1
Anna Busby
Self - School Health Nurse, Bogalusa Middle School Self - School Health Nurse, Bogalusa Middle School   See fewer
1
Marsha Culpepper
Self - School Health Nurse, Bogalusa Middle School Self - School Health Nurse, Bogalusa Middle School   See fewer
1
Raghubir Mangat
Self - Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, LSU Health Sciences Center Self - Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, LSU Health Sciences Center   See fewer
1
Donald Lloyd-Jones
Self - Chair, Preventative Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Self - Chair, Preventative Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine   See fewer
1
Jon Lomasney
Self - Director of Autopsy, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Self - Director of Autopsy, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine   See fewer
1
Roy Agee
Self - Musician Self - Musician   See fewer
1
Deborah Clegg
Self - Metabolism Investigator, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Self - Metabolism Investigator, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center   See fewer
1
Samuel Klein
Self - Director, Center for Human Nutrition Washington University School of Medicine Self - Director, Center for Human Nutrition Washington University School of Medicine   See fewer
1
Peter Gluckman
Self - Director, Centre for Human Evolution, Adaptation, and Disease Self - Director, Centre for Human Evolution, Adaptation, and Disease   See fewer
1
David Flum
Self - Surgeon, University of Washington Medical Center Self - Surgeon, University of Washington Medical Center   See fewer
1
Robert Lustig
Self - Pediatric Endocrinologist, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Self - Pediatric Endocrinologist, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital   See fewer
1
Jennifer Ericson
Self - Weight Gain Study Participant Self - Weight Gain Study Participant   See fewer
1
Elisa Fabbrini
Self - Washington University School of Medicine Self - Washington University School of Medicine   See fewer
1
William Dietz
Self - Director, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Self - Director, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   See fewer
1
Eduardo Sanchez
Self - Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Self - Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas   See fewer
1
Nora Volkow
Self - Neuroscientist, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse Self - Neuroscientist, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse   See fewer
1
Mary Hanley
Self - Dan's Wife Self - Dan's Wife   See fewer
1
Dan Hanley
Self - Diabetes Patient Self - Diabetes Patient   See fewer
1
David Nathan
Self - Director, Diabetes Center, Massachusetts General Hospital Self - Director, Diabetes Center, Massachusetts General Hospital   See fewer
1
Philip Marineau
Self - Former President, The Quaker Oats Company, Pepsi-Cola North America Self - Former President, The Quaker Oats Company, Pepsi-Cola North America   See fewer
1
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