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Obesity Update
Tis the season to eat and eat and eat...and then resolve to shed those extra pounds. What causes some people to put on weight easily while others stuff themselves with impunity? In this hour,we'll review the latest research into obesity, including a gene linked to weight gain.
Guests:
Dr. Allan Shildiner
Associate Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Dr. Kelly Brownell
Professor of Psychology
Director, Yale Center for Eating & Weight Disorders
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Dr. Neal Barnard
President, Physicians Committee for
Responsible Medicine
Washington, DC
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