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Research summit seeks solution to obesity
To combat the rising rates of obesity among Americans, intensive short- and long-term research on the influences affecting food consumption and physical activity is needed, according to leading experts in the fields of food science, public health, and nutrition. The experts in February met at IFT’s research summit, “The Obesity Conundrum—Is There a Food Solution?” to create an exhaustive list of preliminary recommendations for research necessary to solve …