The Weight of the Nation is a 4-part documentary created by HBO,
the Institute of Medicine, CDC, NIH, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
and Kaiser Permanente that aims to inform, inspire and incite all of us to
confront America’s obesity epidemic.
Here are some facts:
- Sugar-sweetened beverages are the largest source of sugar in the diets of children and adolescents. About 46% of adult’s added sugar intake comes from sugary drinks.
- In the 25 years between 1987 and 2010, the number of American’s diagnosed with diabetes almost tripled to 20.9 million. In addition, 79 million Americans are now pre-diabetic.
- One study showed that obese people are 83% more likely to develop kidney disease compared to those of normal weight.
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Tuesday, July 10, Part I - Consequences
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Tuesday, July 17, Part II - Choices
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Tuesday, July 24, Part III - Children in Crisis
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Wednesday, August 1, Part IV - Challenges
NOTE: If you are not able to attend the viewings and still want to be a part of the conversation around campus you can go to http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/ to view episodes and find additional resources.
NOTE: If you are not able to attend the viewings and still want to be a part of the conversation around campus you can go to http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/ to view episodes and find additional resources.
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