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REXFORD AHIMA, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine;
Director of Obesity Unit, Penn Institute
for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism,
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Wednesday 20 February 2008
5:00–6:30 pm
Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum
3260 South Street, Penn Campus
Obesity is now a worldwide epidemic with enormous health and economic consequences, increasing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, fatty liver and cancer. What accounts for the rising rates of obesity and associated illnesses? How much of these conditions are attributable to genetics, food, lifestyle, aging, and gender?
Penn endocrinologist Rexford Ahima reviews the latest research on the causes of obesity and its significance for human health.
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