Solving the Obesity Conundrum
World-renowned experts participating in IFT’s third Research Summit identify key research areas for solving the problem of obesity—arguably the most pressing public health problem in this country.
The Institute of Food Technologists convened its third Research Summit on February 15–17, 2004, in New Orleans, La., to identify actions that will advance understanding of biological and physiological mechanisms affecting appetite, satiety, long-term eating behavior, energy balance vs imbalance, and food-related solutions to the obesity epidemic.
Summit organizer Eileen T. Kennedy, Adjunct Professor, Columbia University and recently named Dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Poli…
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