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The Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lectures 2004: Perspectives on the Prevention of Childhood Obesity in Children and Youth

Released:
November 14, 2005
Type:
Workshop Summary
Topic(s):
Children and Families, Diseases, Food and Nutrition, Public Health
Activity:
Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lecture Series
Board(s):
Studies under the IOM Executive Office

Note: Workshop Summaries contain the opinion of the presenters, but do NOT reflect the conclusions of the IOM. Learn more about the differences between Workshop Summaries and Consensus Reports.

The 2004 Rosenthal Lecture featured a panel talk on the IOM report, Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance. Speakers included:

  • Jeffery Koplan, M.D., M.P.H., Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Emory University, Atlanta 
  • Shiriki Kumanyika, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
  • Brock Leach, M.A.,  PepsiCo, and
  • William Dietz, M.D., Ph.D.,  Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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