The Weight of the Nation

The Weight of the Nation
Genre	Documentary
Written by	Dan Chaykin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producers	Sheila Nevins John Hoffman
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	14 May 2012 (14 May 2012)

The Weight of the Nation is a four-part documentary series produced by American cable television network HBO. Addressing the growing obesity epidemic in the United States, it was first aired in May 2012.

The scientific commentators featured in the documentary include Francis Collins, Samuel Klein, Rudolph Leibel, and Robert Lustig.

Content

The series consists of four approximately hour-long films:

1. Consequences
2. Choices
3. Children in Crisis
4. Challenges

External links

• HBO The Weight of the Nation site
• The Weight of the Nation at IMDb