NIH 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 NIH 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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NIH Press Release

NIH research featured in HBO documentary series on obesity, April 30, 2012

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NIH Research Short Film

View a short film about how NIH supports obesity research across the nation, featuring

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

View 鈥淥besity Research and the NIH,鈥 a short film of 鈥淭he Weight of the Nation鈥 at . (10 min, 36 sec)

鈥淭he Weight of the Nation鈥 is produced by HBO Documentary Films and the Institute of Medicine (IOM), in association with the 2023 蜜芽传媒 (NIH) 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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