The Weight of the Nation

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Overview

A documentary series examining the obesity crisis in the U.S. looks at the health risks of being overweight, weight-loss ideas, childhood obesity and efforts to improve the public health.

Cast: Francis Collins, Samuel Klein, Rudolph Leibel, Robert Lustig, Kelly D. Brownell

Genres: Documentary

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The Weight of the Nation

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Cast

Francis Collins

Samuel Klein

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Robert Lustig

Kelly D. Brownell

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