WEIGHT OF THE NATION on HBO

ninerbuff

If you have HBO, it has a series on it called "Weight of the Nation" and is an ongoing documentary on the increasing obesity/overweight climb over the past couple of decades.
I haven't watched it yet (have it recorded) but I did catch a few minutes of it on the children's section and WOW some of these kids are headed a bad direction.
I'll watch all of it and give my opinion of it later.

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spartacus69

I wasn't aware of it until a co-worker (who is a triathlete) told me about it. Sounds like eye-opening stuff.

Arthemise1

It's good. You can watch it here: http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/films.

loricolwill

I watched it all online. It was very eye opening. I highly recommend it. The online version is broken down in segments that are just over an hour. There are shorter clips, too, but I don't how they compare to the full thing.

Dethea

Bump. I definitely want to watch this later when I get home.

wendyannvantiem

Gotta bump this so I can remember the title for later. Thanks for the info : )

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

bump to watch later as my HBO channel features a movie. he reminds me of my overweight cousin (actually already bordering obesity)

slsmoot123

I watched a piece of it this weekend. Its extremely informative but also depressing because so many people are affected by obesity and so many people seem defeated by it. I am just glad that I found hope and now I'm on the road to fighting mine.

waldenfam2

I watched the first part last week, it is really sad. Hoping to watch the second part soon online.

kayemme

I watched a piece of it this weekend. Its extremely informative but also depressing because so many people are affected by obesity and so many people seem defeated by it. I am just glad that I found hope and now I'm on the road to fighting mine.

One thing that kind of disturbs me about weight-related documentaries is it lumps everybody into one category and it's not a truly accurate portrait of a society.

On paper, I'm considered "obese" but I bicycle to work every day (btwn 40-80m per week) and take bicycle tours on the weekends. I am extremely active otherwise and I still carry a lot of weight on my bones.

Maybe I am the exception, but I doubt it, especially during the times when people are in the process of losing weight, the outer-shell doesn't always coincide with the inner fitness.

So we make all these assumptions on information we don't really have readily available. In some ways it's a very dangerous position to be in.

I can outrun or outlift many, many people and most people would never think it was possible by looking at me.

VMarkV

It's good. You can watch it here: http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/films.

Much appreciated, will watch later

renstwin

Bumping for later.

TrainingWithTonya

I have it recorded but haven't watched all of it yet. I did see bits and pieces while it was recording, though, and am looking forward to hearing about the research I was seeing in it.

Grimmerick

Don't have HBO but saw the link here to watch it online so..............Bump

Gianna1010

I saw this and even posted on my site about it Very disturbing. But I have to say, it did make me go out and ride my bicycle immediately.

ninerbuff

So I watched part 1. Some amazing statistics:

Of the children born after 2000, 1 in 3 who are over weight will become diabetic. If they are of African American or Latino decent, that number increases to 1 in 2. Scary.

The transplantation of livers is going up not due to hepatitus, but to cirrosis due to issues from obesity.

Even a 5% change in weight in an overweight person (whether up or down) has a significant impact on hormones, cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure.

Looking forward to watching part 2 and the childrens segment.


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wendyannvantiem

I just located all 4 parts on Youtube if you are interested.

Phoenix59

I just watched this over the weekend. It is indeed scary. Even scarier was that I watched this during a break from reading "Fast Food Nation." Another eye-opener.

MissMaggie3

Bump! Thank you very much for the link.

Elizabeth_C34

Very interesting. I will be watching it later.

lolo406

bump

MoreBean13

I am planning on starting to watch this tomorrow- bumping to comment later.

Yanicka1

Bump for the link

milzu

Bump to watch later thanks.

queenbcronen

started watching it. It is very sad. Even if it is a "general consensus" like someone posted earlier... it is still sad. My now 5 yr old daughter is considered obese. She never was before. She has grown to love food and also finds it emotionally comforting. I don't know what to do, as I've tried everything the doctors have told me. However, I work full time and can't control what her dad feeds her (we are divorced) or her grandmother while I"m gone. It's so frustrating. I'm hoping in a few years, she will grow out of it.

genuinely

One of the doctors interviewed said Biggest Loser makes him cringe because the punishing workouts aren't as effective as reducing your calories. Reducing calories works, he said, and it's an easier change.

bluex232

bump

deninevi

bump

maryrr88

I just watched this over the weekend. It is indeed scary. Even scarier was that I watched this during a break from reading "Fast Food Nation." Another eye-opener.

Funny that you mention that, as I, too, was reading Fast Food Nation when I first saw this documentary. I am about halfway through part 4, but Weight of the Nation motivated me to walk up the 8 flights of stairs to my cubicle in the mornings instead of taking the elevator. Scary stuff.

DeadEyedSuburbanite

It's good. You can watch it here: http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/films.

Oh brilliant. Seems to be available even outside the US. Sweet, thanks.

ninerbuff

I watched a piece of it this weekend. Its extremely informative but also depressing because so many people are affected by obesity and so many people seem defeated by it. I am just glad that I found hope and now I'm on the road to fighting mine.

One thing that kind of disturbs me about weight-related documentaries is it lumps everybody into one category and it's not a truly accurate portrait of a society.

On paper, I'm considered "obese" but I bicycle to work every day (btwn 40-80m per week) and take bicycle tours on the weekends. I am extremely active otherwise and I still carry a lot of weight on my bones.

Maybe I am the exception, but I doubt it, especially during the times when people are in the process of losing weight, the outer-shell doesn't always coincide with the inner fitness.

So we make all these assumptions on information we don't really have readily available. In some ways it's a very dangerous position to be in.

I can outrun or outlift many, many people and most people would never think it was possible by looking at me.

Fitness can be prevalent in obese and overweight people (look at NFL lineman), but the documentary is looking at the mortality and disease rates of obesity. Regardless if you're fit or not, the risks of disease increase if you're in that category.


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