Weight of the Nation brings together public health researchers and practitioners, policy makers, and partners devoted to obesity prevention and control. Come meet with top experts in the field and experience first-hand the innovative strategies and solutions that are reversing the trends leading to the obesity epidemic.

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HBO to Air "The Weight of the Nation" Films in May

HBO’s “The Weight of the Nation” documentary films are being developed in partnership with the Institute of Medicine (IOM), in association with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and with the support of the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Kaiser Permanente. The films will be shown at CDC’s Weight of the Nation 2012 conference.

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The Obesity Epidemic

This video explains the many factors that have contributed to the obesity epidemic, and showcases several community initiatives taking place to prevent and reduce obesity.