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 | |
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SESSION 1—“OBESITY”: DEFINITIONS AND PERSPECTIVES |
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| Moderator: S. Bryn Austin, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | |
| 10:05 | Presenters |
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SESSION 2—TENSIONS AND PERSPECTIVES AROUND BMI |
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| Moderator: Michael G. Knight, The GWU Medical Faculty Associates | |
| 10:40 | Panelists |
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| 12:00 | Lunch Break |
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SESSION 3—APPLICATIONS AND USES OF BMI, BODY COMPOSITION, AND BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION |
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| Moderator: W. Scott Butsch, Cleveland Clinic | |
| 12:45 PM | Presenters |
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| 2:00 | Break |
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SESSION 4—BEST WAYS GOING FORWARD |
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| Moderator: Nicolaas (Nico) P. Pronk, HealthPartners Institute, Chair of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions | |
| 2:15 | Presenters |
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| 3:00 | Closing Remarks |
| Ihuoma Eneli, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Vice Chair of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions | |
| 3:15 | ADJOURN |
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 | |
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SESSION 1—COMMUNICATING HOW OBESITY IS DEFINED AND DIAGNOSED |
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| Moderator: W. Scott Butsch, Cleveland Clinic | |
| 10:05 | Presenters |
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SESSION 2—INNOVATIONS IN COMMUNICATING ABOUT BODY WEIGHT IN THE CLINIC AND BEYOND |
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| Moderator: Craig M. Hales, U.S. Food and Drug Administration | |
| 11:20 | Panelists |
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| 12:00 PM | Lunch Break |
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SESSION 3—ETHICS AND TRUST IN COMMUNICATING ABOUT THE INTERSECTION OF BODY WEIGHT AND HEALTH |
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| Moderator: S. Bryn Austin, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | |
| 12:35 | Presenters |
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SESSION 4—STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING COMMUNICATION ABOUT BODY WEIGHT |
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| Moderator: Ihuoma Eneli, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Vice Chair of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions | |
| 1:45 | Presenters |
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SESSION 5—STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING CHANGE IN CULTURE AND PERCEPTION AROUND BODY WEIGHT |
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| Moderator: Nicolaas (Nico) P. Pronk, HealthPartners Institute, Chair of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions | |
| 2:30 | Presenters |
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| 3:05 | Closing Remarks |
| Nicolaas (Nico) P. Pronk, HealthPartners Institute, Chair of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions | |
| 3:15 | ADJOURN |