Disc surface title: subtitle: One nation overweight: America's $147 billion fight. Special features include featurettes The hike of their lives, One man's journey, Revolution foods in action, Insights from obesity society, Lifestyle 180, Pam's story. Commentary, Scott Wapner.
Summary:
CNBC Originals takes viewers inside the war on fat, where the waistline meets the bottom line in this look at a problem that affects most American people and every American pocketbook. The documentary goes to the frontlines of this national health epidemic and through the incredible personal stories of Americans desperate to lose weight, reveals some of the many ways the nation is battling the bulge. The one-hour documentary includes exclusive bonus material on the fight against childhood obesity, Cleveland Clinic's obesity programs, the Biggest Loser Resort and more from inside Vivus Inc., the cutting-edge pharmaceutical company developing an anti-obesity drug that could be a financial blockbuster.
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