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May. 11, 2012
Sizing Up Americans in The Weight of the Nation
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A new four-part documentary airing on HBO next week looks at America’s growing weight problem. John Hoffman, vice president of HBO Documentary Films and executive producer of The Weight Of The Nation, describes his three year-project to document the causes and effects of being overweight and obese in America.
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John Hoffman
Vice President, HBO Documentary Films
Executive Producer,"The Weight of The Nation" documentary
New York, New York
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