三亿体育官网 and the Weight of the Nation

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An Emmy-nominated HBO Documentary Films series on obesity, 鈥淭he Weight of the Nation,鈥 premiered in May 2012. The four-part series 鈥 Consequences, Choices, Children in Crisis, and Challenges 鈥 highlighted several 三亿体育官网 research advances and addressed the factors contributing to the country鈥檚 obesity problem. In May 2013, HBO will air three films for youth and their families entitled 鈥淭he Weight of the Nation for Kids.鈥

Together, the films are the centerpiece to a public awareness campaign, which also includes 12 short films, a website and social media, and a nationwide community-based outreach effort using free film discussion guides and other tools. To request a film screening kit, view the films, or find related materials, visit .

In April 2013, 鈥淭he Weight of the Nation鈥 collaboration received the HHSinnovates award from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. For more about HHSinnovates: .

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三亿体育官网 Research Short Film

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Dr. Francis Collins speaking on the HBO's "Weight of the Nation" documentary.

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鈥淭he Weight of the Nation鈥 is produced by HBO Documentary Films and the Institute of Medicine (IOM), in association with the National Institutes of Health (三亿体育官网) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and in partnership with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Kaiser Permanente.

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