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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27461.

Appendix A

Workshop Agendas

BMI and Beyond: Considering Context in Measuring Obesity and Its Applications

April 4, 2023

AGENDA

10:00 AM Welcome
Nicolaas (Nico) P. Pronk, HealthPartners Institute, Chair of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

SESSION 1—“OBESITY”: DEFINITIONS AND PERSPECTIVES

Moderator: S. Bryn Austin, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
10:05 Presenters
  • Edward (Ted) Fischer, Vanderbilt University
  • Katherine Flegal, Stanford University
  • Donna Ryan, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27461.

SESSION 2—TENSIONS AND PERSPECTIVES AROUND BMI

Moderator: Michael G. Knight, The GWU Medical Faculty Associates
10:40 Panelists
  • Jamy D. Ard, Wake Forest School of Medicine
  • Cynthia Ogden, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Stacy E. Wright, University of Florida
12:00 Lunch Break

SESSION 3—APPLICATIONS AND USES OF BMI, BODY COMPOSITION, AND BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION

Moderator: W. Scott Butsch, Cleveland Clinic
12:45 PM Presenters
  • Michael D. Jensen, Mayo Clinic
  • David E. Arterburn, Kaiser Permanente
  • Alberto Caban-Martinez, University of Miami
  • Faith Anne Heeren, University of Florida
2:00 Break

SESSION 4—BEST WAYS GOING FORWARD

Moderator: Nicolaas (Nico) P. Pronk, HealthPartners Institute, Chair of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions
2:15 Presenters
  • S. Bryn Austin, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  • Craig M. Hales, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • Michael G. Knight, The GWU Medical Faculty Associates
3:00 Closing Remarks
Ihuoma Eneli, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Vice Chair of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions
3:15 ADJOURN
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27461.

Going Beyond BMI: Communicating About Body Weight

June 26, 2023

AGENDA

10:00 AM Welcome
Ihuoma Eneli, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Vice Chair of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

SESSION 1—COMMUNICATING HOW OBESITY IS DEFINED AND DIAGNOSED

Moderator: W. Scott Butsch, Cleveland Clinic
10:05 Presenters
  • Francesco Rubino, King’s College London
  • W. Timothy Garvey, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Geoff Ball, University of Alberta

SESSION 2—INNOVATIONS IN COMMUNICATING ABOUT BODY WEIGHT IN THE CLINIC AND BEYOND

Moderator: Craig M. Hales, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
11:20 Panelists
  • Kofi Essel, GWU School of Medicine
  • Robyn Pashby, DC Health Psychology
12:00 PM Lunch Break

SESSION 3—ETHICS AND TRUST IN COMMUNICATING ABOUT THE INTERSECTION OF BODY WEIGHT AND HEALTH

Moderator: S. Bryn Austin, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
12:35 Presenters
  • Tracy Richmond, Boston Children’s Hospital
  • Martin Wilkinson, University of Auckland
  • Thomas Lee, Press Ganey
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27461.

SESSION 4—STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING COMMUNICATION ABOUT BODY WEIGHT

Moderator: Ihuoma Eneli, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Vice Chair of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions
1:45 Presenters
  • J. Nadine Gracia, Trust for America’s Health
  • Jennie Day-Burget, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

SESSION 5—STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING CHANGE IN CULTURE AND PERCEPTION AROUND BODY WEIGHT

Moderator: Nicolaas (Nico) P. Pronk, HealthPartners Institute, Chair of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions
2:30 Presenters
  • Natalia Slopen, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  • Brian Castrucci, de Beaumont Foundation
3:05 Closing Remarks
Nicolaas (Nico) P. Pronk, HealthPartners Institute, Chair of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions
3:15 ADJOURN
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27461.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27461.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27461.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27461.
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