Milbank Quarterly Webinar: Obesity Prevention and Treatment in the United States

Two recent Milbank Quarterly studies explored policy opportunities to improve prevention and access to obesity treatment in the United States in the context of new anti-obesity medications. In a Milbank Quarterly webinar on October 30, 2024, the authors participated in a discussion on the findings and policy implications. 

Speakers included: 

• William Dietz, Professor and Director of Research and Policy, Global Food Institute, George Washington University (moderator) 
• Neil Mehta, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Public and Population Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch, author of the recent MQ article obesity as a main threat to population health 
• Fatima Cody Stanford, Associate Professor and Director of Diversity, Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard, Harvard Medical School, author of the recent MQ article on increasing access to effective obesity therapeutics 
• Liz Ruth, Director of Policy, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors