Bloomberg School
Monday, April 12, 2004
2:30-5:30 p.m.
Johns ѻý
Becton Dickinson Lecture Hall
615 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, Md.
The Johns ѻý will sponsor the symposium “Downsizing America: The Obesity Epidemic,” on Monday, April 12. It is the fifth in a series of six public health symposia to examine behavior and its impact on public health. Four obesity experts will discuss ways to change the behavior habits of Americans to combat the country’s expanding waistline. The symposium will be held from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Becton Dickinson Lecture Hall at the School of Public Health, located at 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Md.
Recently the CDC published a study stating that poor diet and inactivity could soon overtake tobacco smoking as the leading cause of death in America. In addition, the Child Wellbeing Index announced that obesity is the single most widespread health problem facing children today.
Kelly D. Brownell, PhD
Director of the
Adam Drewnowski, PhD, MA
Director of the Nutritional Sciences Program at the
Robert W. Jeffery, PhD
Professor of Epidemiology at the h
Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH, RD
Associate Dean of Health Promotion and Disease at the
Benjamin Caballero, MD, PhD, director of the Johns ѻý’s Center for Human Nutrition, will moderate.
Public Affairs media contacts for the Johns ѻý: Kenna Brigham or Tim Parsons at 410-955-6878 or paffairs@jhsph.edu. Reporters interested in attending the symposium should contact Kenna Brigham at 410-955-6878.