Obesity in North America an Historical Look

Photo from the new HBO's Special The Weight of the Nation, link below     

Related links below

HBO Special, The Weight of the Nation Program Website: http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/films

Interactive Map on Obesity in North America: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/multimedia/20120507-obesity/

History of the U. S. Obesity Problem: [Watch 25 min 24 sec] http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestoryamericas/2012/05/201251072829602369.html

Government Regulations, The Food Industry, and Obesity What’s the Link? http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2011/09/can-food-industry-governments-work-together-to-fight-obesity.html

The Obesity and Life Expectancy Question: [Watch or Listen 15 min 8 sec] http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/jan-june12/obesity_05-08.html

Michelle Obama’s Anti-obesity campaign: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/02/second-anniversary-of-lets-move.html

New HBO Documentary on Obesity in North America: [Listen 31 min 6 sec] http://www.npr.org/2012/05/14/152667325/pounding-away-at-americas-obesity-epidemic

Obesity and Blacks and Latinos: [Listen 12 min 36 sec] http://www.npr.org/2012/05/14/152673036/is-there-a-better-way-to-talk-about-obesity