Assignment Overview Over two-thirds of Americans are considered overweight or obese based on
BMI measurements. The prevalence of obesity and diabetes has significantly increased over the
past forty to fifty years, resulting in a population sick with preventable diseases and increased
medical costs. In 2012, HBO released a documentary series examining the obesity crisis in the
U.S. that looks at the health risks of being overweight, weightloss ideas, childhood obesity and
efforts to improve the public health. For this assignment, you will learn about the U.S.'s current
obesity crisis by watching one of the episodes from the mini-series and answering five reflection
questions upon finishing the episode. STEP 1: Watch the first episode of HBO's Weight of the
Nation mini-series entitied, STEP 2: As a Word document, answer the five questions below and
submit into the D2L drop box. 1. How does the knowledge of obesity's strong connection to
several leading causes of death change your perception of obesity as a public health issue? 2.
Discuss the theory of nature vs nurture in relation to obesity as depicted by this documentary. 3.
Before watching this episode, what were your assumptions about the factors that have contributed
to obesity? Did the film change your views? 4. Hearing the very personal stories of people who are
suffering as a result of conditions related to obesity, are you more or less sympathetic and why? 5.
If you were awarded money for your community, how would you spend it to help lower obesity
rates?.
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1. Assignment Overview Over two-thirds of Americans are considered overweight or obese based on
BMI measurements. The prevalence of obesity and diabetes has significantly increased over the
past forty to fifty years, resulting in a population sick with preventable diseases and increased
medical costs. In 2012, HBO released a documentary series examining the obesity crisis in the
U.S. that looks at the health risks of being overweight, weightloss ideas, childhood obesity and
efforts to improve the public health. For this assignment, you will learn about the U.S.'s current
obesity crisis by watching one of the episodes from the mini-series and answering five reflection
questions upon finishing the episode. STEP 1: Watch the first episode of HBO's Weight of the
Nation mini-series entitied, STEP 2: As a Word document, answer the five questions below and
submit into the D2L drop box. 1. How does the knowledge of obesity's strong connection to
several leading causes of death change your perception of obesity as a public health issue? 2.
Discuss the theory of nature vs nurture in relation to obesity as depicted by this documentary. 3.
Before watching this episode, what were your assumptions about the factors that have contributed
to obesity? Did the film change your views? 4. Hearing the very personal stories of people who are
suffering as a result of conditions related to obesity, are you more or less sympathetic and why? 5.
If you were awarded money for your community, how would you spend it to help lower obesity
rates?
