STOP Obesity Alliance Primary Care Roundtable Summary of Transcript (PDF)
Introduction
"The STOP Obesity Alliance hosted a roundtable on adult primary care treatment and management of obesity August 5, 2009 on The George Washington University campus. Attendees included leading health experts, academics and providers from a cross-section of organizations including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harvard University, Geisinger Health System, Holston Medical Group, CalorieKing Wellness Solutions, Inc., University of Maryland, Society for Women’s Health Research, The University of Vermont, and several Alliance Steering Committee and Associate Member organizations including American Heart Association, The Obesity Society, American Medical Group Association, Obesity Action Coalition, American College of Sports Medicine and the Commissioned Officers Association. Below is a recap of the major discussion points as taken from the recorded transcript of the roundtable."