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TITLE: Weight Loss Through the Ages
SPEAKER: Ron Kind, David Kirchhoff, Ellen Granberg, Karen Miller-Kovach, Ann Albright, Patrick O'Neil
EVENT DATE: 01/19/2011
FORMAT: Video + Captions
RUNNING TIME: 86 minutes
TRANSCRIPT: View Transcript (link will open in a new window)
DESCRIPTION:
Nutrition, obesity and weight-loss experts gathered at the Library of Congress to present "Weight Loss Through the Ages: Where We've Been, What We've Learned and Where We're Going."
Speaker Biography: Ron Kind is a congressman serving the state of Wisconsin in the U.S. House of Representatives. (2:09)
Speaker Biography: David Kirchhoff is president and CEO of Weight Watchers International. (13:17)
Speaker Biography: Ellen Granberg is associate professor of Sociology at Clemson University. (17:31)
Speaker Biography: Karen Miller-Kovach is chief scientific officer at Weight Watchers International. (29:48)
Speaker Biography: Ann Albright is director of the Division of Diabetes Translation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As director, Albright leads a team of more than 100 who strive to eliminate the preventable burden of diabetes through leadership, research, programs, and policies that translate science into practice. (44:29)
Speaker Biography: Patrick O'Neil is a professor of of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has devoted his career to helping patients manage their weight and is the author of more than 100 scientific papers and presentations. (57:50)