Problem
Watch the YouTube video "The Weight of the Nation: Part 1 - Consequences (HBO Docs)" to answer questions.
• How will this segment affect the way you think about all of the factors that affect a child's health, like what is served for lunch at school, whether your community has safe playgrounds and parks, and what kind of food choices are available and advertised in your community?
• Have the statistics about the various costs of obesity changed your mind about how serious obesity is as a public health problem? Has it changed your views on what government or business, or both, should do about it?