Episode 1 - Part 1: Consequences

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.

Episode 2 - Part 2: Choices

Episode 3 - Part 3: Children in Crisis

Some experts fear this may be the first generation of American children who will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.

Episode 4 - Part 4: Challenges

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.

Episode 5 - Healthy Mom Healthy Baby

Intervention during pregnancy and early childhood may offer the best way to curtail the obesity epidemic for the next generation. In this film, we tell the story of Kerri, an overweight woman who was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during her first pregnancy. With the help of her doctors and the support of her husband, she successfully managed her condition and gave birth to a healthy son, whom she is now raising with a careful eye on the development of health-promoting habits that will last a lifetime.

Episode 6 - Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Episode 7 - Latino Health Access

Episode 8 - Nashville Takes Action

Episode 9 - Heart Disease

Episode 10 - Poverty and Obesity

Episode 11 - Stigma

Episode 12 - Overweight in the Workplace

Episode 13 - Biology of Weight Loss

Episode 14 - Is Weight Something We Inherit

Episode 15 - Healthy Foods and Obesity Prevention

Episode 16 - Obesity Research