WeighingIn Blog

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The WeighingIn Blog made its debut in the fall of 2014 with the goal to provide insight on science and policies related to diet, wellness, and obesity.

The Blog aims to explore research, policies, and programmatic developments of importance in diet, nutrition, and obesity/overweight and promote the work of the Division of Chronic Disease Research Across the Lifecourse for an audience of researchers, healthcare/public health professionals, and journalists.

Blog Editor-in-Chief:

Jason Block, MD, MPH

Blog editors:

Jenn Thompson, MPP
Lauren Cleveland, MS, MPH

Blog communications and web administrator:

Szilvia Szegedi

Blog authors:

Izzuddin Aris, PhDJason Block, MD, MPH
Marie-France Hivert, MD, MPH Peter James, MPS, ScD
Chelsea Jenter, MPH Pi-I Debby Lin, MS, ScD
Kat Lynch Emily Oken, MD, MPH
Wei Perng, PhD Sheryl Rifas-Shiman, MPH
Denise Simon, MPH Karen Switkowski, MPH, PhD
Jennifer Thompson, MPP Nicole Witham