Consequences /

This program examines the scope of the obesity epidemic in America and explores the serious health consequences of being overweight and obese. Stories include: a unique long-term population study in Bogalusa, a small town in Louisiana, which linked early childhood weight problems with adult heart di...

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Online Access: Streaming video (MCPHS users only)
Corporate Author: Home Box Office (Firm)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Home Box Office (Firm), 2012
Series:Weight of the nation.
Weight Of The Nation.
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Table of Contents:
  • Struggling to Lose Weight (2:38)
  • Evolution of the Bogalusa Heart Study (2:38)
  • Bogalusa Study Landmark Research (2:41)
  • Relationship to Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease (2:51)
  • Obesity on the Rise (3:20)
  • Genetics and Obesity (2:31)
  • Low Income Populations and Obesity (3:20)
  • Back In Bogalusa (4:05)
  • Comparing Bogalusa's Data to the Nation (2:31)
  • Northwestern University Study (5:02)
  • Ideal Cardiovascular Health (2:28)
  • Abdominal Fat (3:46)
  • Obesity and Liver Disease (2:25)
  • Battling Her Weight (3:00)
  • NIH Study (3:16)
  • Losing Weight (2:33)
  • Obesity Related Health Risks (3:38)
  • Diabetes and Obesity (3:36)
  • Visiting the Doctor (3:23)
  • In Conclusion (4:18)
  • Credits: The Weight of the Nation: Part 1- Consequences (2:16)