The Weight of the Nation: A 4-Part Documentary on the Obesity Epidemic

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HBO is partnering with the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Institute of Medicine for a four-part series called “Weight of the Nation.” With more than a third of Americans being overweight or obese, the United States is certainly facing an epidemic.

The goal of this series is to inform individuals about all the health issues that pertain to them and the future of the United States. Weight of a Nation will focus on a couple of different issues/areas surrounding the epidemic including consequences, choices and children in crisis and challenges.

Here are a couple of interesting facts from the documentary:

• One out of 5 kids drinks three or more sugar-sweetened beverages per day,accounting for an extra meal. 
• Less than 1 percent of Americans meet the criteria for ideal cardiovascular health. 
• One in 4 adults gets no physical activity. 
• Obesity costs American businesses $70 billion in lost productivity. 
• Profit margin for soft drinks is 90 percent. Profit margin for produce is 10 percent.