Obesity
Addressing obesity— including its roots in health inequity and the food system— and relationship to other diseases
Obesity Headlines
Explore the latest public health research and insights about Obesity
Hidden Food Insecurity: The Adolescents Who Aren’t Getting Enough to Eat
Anti-hunger programs tend to focus on feeding parents and young children. The benefits often fail to reach adolescents, who need more calories than younger kids.
Obesity Faculty Experts
Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of Obesity? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Elizabeth Selvin, PhD '04, MPH, leads research at the nexus of epidemiology and clinical practice, focusing on diagnosing and screening for diabetes and prediabetes.
Joel Gittelsohn, PhD, MS, is a medical anthropologist and public health nutritionist who develops programs to improve food access and reduce risk for chronic diseases.