Obesity Research Task Force Symposium: The Global Impact of Obesity

Event Details

Meeting Resources

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Meeting Objectives

The epidemic of obesity in adults and children is not limited to the United States. Obesity prevalence is increasing globally and can co-exist with malnutrition and stunting. While treating people with obesity-related comorbidities can overwhelm healthcare systems, some countries’ healthcare or political systems allow for creative and integrated approaches to obesity prevention and treatment. This seminar will explore the global impact of obesity, and what lessons the United States and international communities can learn from each other.

Registration Deadline

September 8, 2022

Agenda

September 9, 2022

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks
Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., MACP, Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

The Evolution of Human Adiposity and Obesity: Where Did it All Go Wrong?
Jonathan Wells, Ph.D., M. Phil., UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

The Dual Burden of Obesity and Malnutrition
Francesco Branca, M.D., Ph.D., World Health Organization, Geneva

10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Sleep Timing, Gut Microbiota, and Cardiometabolic Risk Across the Epidemiologic Transition
Lara Dugas, Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease in Eastern Caribbean Populations
Marcella Nunez-Smith, M.D., M.H.S., Yale University, New Haven

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

A Multi-country Approach to Childhood Obesity: The Science and Technology in Childhood Obesity Policy (STOP) Project in European Countries
Franco Sassi, Ph.D., Imperial College Business School, London

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The Global Syndemic of COVID-19, Obesity, Food Insecurity, and Climate Change
William Dietz, M.D., Ph.D., Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, DC