STOP Obesity Alliance to Partner with National Eating Disorders Association in “Weighty Matters” Effectively Communicating About Weight and Health

March 12th, 2010

Hosted by NYC Campus of Pace University
Moderated by Diana Williams, WABC-TV

April 2, 2010

How should we be talking about weight, size and health?  Are we missing the mark?  Join our impressive panelists, a unique mixture of leaders from the media, communications, eating disorder and obesity fields.  Increasing public concern about the rise in obesity has led to societal confusion about what’s healthy and has created an unrealistic pressure to be thin.  Coming together for the first time, this panel will make recommendations on how to effectively and responsibly communicate the connection between health and weight to the public.  This roundtable will also address current perception, dialogue and images in media and entertainment which may be resulting in an increase of body image issues, eating disordered behaviors and obesity.

Special Guest Experts Include:

• Diana Williams, WABC-TV, Moderator
• Emme, Model and Activist, NEDA Ambassador
• Dr. Max Gomez, Medical Reporter, WCBS-TV
• Susanna Schrobsdorff, Executive Director, Newsweek Education
• Wendy Naugle, Deputy Health Editor, Glamour Magazine
• Joseph Nadglowksi, Jr., President, Obesity Action Coalition
• Jen Drexler, Partner, Just Ask a Woman
• Ovidio Bermudez, MD, Past President, NEDA, also representing AED, IAEDP, BEDA
• Donna Ryan, MD, President, The Obesity Society

When:  Friday, April 2, 2010
            8:30 am: Registration/breakfast
            9:00 am – 11:00 am: Panel discussion

Where:  NYC Campus of Pace University 
             One Pace Plaza, New York, NY
             Multipurpose Room on the B Level
             (Enter the building on 3 Spruce Street, between Nassau
             and Gold Streets.)            

RSVP:  Open to the general public – Registration is free.  Space limited.  To register, click here and follow the directions at the bottom of the Web page.          

About: The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders.  NEDA campaigns for prevention, improved access to quality treatment, and increased research funding to better understand and treat eating disorders.  NEDA works with partners and volunteers to develop programs and tools to help everyone who seeks assistance.  For more information, visit www.nationaleatingdisorders.com.