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Hour Two: Obesity / Einstein and the FBI 

According to the recent Surgeon General's report, more Americans than ever are overweight or obese. What is causing this epidemic of extra pounds, and how might it affect health? In this hour of Science Friday, we'll talk with two experts about the latest research into the causes, effects, and prevention of oveweight and obesity. Plus, we'll talk with journalist Fred Jerome about his new book "The Einstein File: J. Edgar Hoover's Secret War Against the World Famous Scientist."

National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults: United States, 1999. (News from the NCI)

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Guests:
Fred Jerome
Author: "The Einstein File: J. Edgar Hoover's Secret War Against the World's Most Famous Scientist"
Senior Consultant, Gene Media Forum
New York, New York

Dr. Richard Atkinson
President, American Obesity Association
Professor, Medicine and Nutritional Science
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

Rena Wing
Professor, Psychiatry
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Books/Articles Discussed:

"The Einstein File : The Secret War Against the World's Most Famous Scientist" by Fred Jerome. St. Martins Press, 2002. (find more SciFri books here)

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Related Links:

Overweight and Obesity, Virtual Office of the Surgeon General
LookAheard Study
American Obesity Association
NHLBI, Obesity Guidelines-Home Page
INTERNATIONAL OBESITY TASK FORCE

FBI: Freedom of Information Act: Albert Einstein
NY Times: New Details Emerge from the Einstein Files
The Einstein File by Fred Jerome

This segment produced by: Annette Heist