Obesity Program
Journal Club
We will resume in the fall! Read more.
Join us for the Obesity Program end of year celebration! May 11th 2012 3-5pm (Kresge Cafeteria); RSVP required: dbanel@hsph.harvard.edu
HSPH Awarded $10 Million Grant to Study Obesity-Cancer Link — press release from August 4, 2011.
Changes in Specific Dietary Factors May Have Big Impact on Long-Term Weight Gain — press release from June 22, 2011.
Welcome to the homepage of the Program in Obesity Epidemiology and Prevention (Obesity Program) at the HSPH. This is an interdisciplinary concentration which includes three participating departments: Nutrition, Epidemiology, and Society, Human Development and Health. This concentration is geared toward students who desire careers in research, teaching, and programs related to obesity.
The Obesity Program is created to meet the challenge of the escalating obesity epidemic in the U.S. and worldwide through multidisciplinary research and training, international collaboration, and public health policy and outreach. It is designed to build on a strong base of ongoing research, teaching and training in obesity epidemiology and prevention at HSPH.
The program addresses the global obesity epidemic through international collaborative research, training of international students and fellows, and developing strategies and policies to promote healthy diet and lifestyle and reduce the global burden of obesity and chronic diseases.
Read more about the background and development of the program.
Student Information
Maintaining a healthy weight is an essential part of The Healthy Eating Pyramid
