The weight of the nation confronting America's obesity epidemic : screening kit
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Published
[New York, NY] : HBO documentary films, c2012.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (359 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 English discussion guide (150 pages : col. ill. ; 17 cm.) + 1 Spanish discussion guide (172 pages : col. ill. ; 17 cm.)
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"To win, we have to lose"--Container.
General Note
"A 4-part documentary series screening kit"--Spine.
General Note
HBO Documentary Films in partnership with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) at the National Academies of Science, in association with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and with support from Kaiser Permanente and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.
General Note
Disc 3 has bonus shorts (over four hours of additional material), including twelve comprehensive segments, such as Healthy mom, healthy baby: the risks of excess weight, Obesity and type 2 diabetes, Stigma: the human cost of obesity, and more.
Creation/Production Credits
Executive producers Sheila Nevins, John Hoffman ; director of photography, Dyanna Taylor ; original music, Wendy Blackstone, Adam Dorn, Daniel Freiberg.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally broadcast in 2012.
Description
Four-part documentary that examines the facts and myths surrounding obesity in the United States, and how it effects the nation and the health care system.
System Details
DVD.
Language
In English, with optional Spanish and English subtitles.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hoffman, J., & Nevins, S. (2012). The weight of the nation: confronting America's obesity epidemic : screening kit . HBO documentary films.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hoffman, John, 1959- and Sheila. Nevins. 2012. The Weight of the Nation: Confronting America's Obesity Epidemic : Screening Kit. HBO documentary films.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hoffman, John, 1959- and Sheila. Nevins. The Weight of the Nation: Confronting America's Obesity Epidemic : Screening Kit HBO documentary films, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hoffman, John, and Sheila Nevins. The Weight of the Nation: Confronting America's Obesity Epidemic : Screening Kit HBO documentary films, 2012.

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