North American Society for the Study of Obesity--annual meeting. Emerging perspectives on obesity. 14-18 November 1999, Charleston, SC, USA.
This meeting focused on the latest research and clinical developments in the field of obesity. Record high attendance emphasized the recognition of obesity as an emerging and exciting area of study, both from the basic science aspects as well as from a clinical standpoint. While presentations at the meeting emphasized the importance of retaining our current public health message of low-fat diets and exercise for obesity prevention and management, several novel approaches (both behavioral and pharmaceutical) were also presented. In animal models, the presentation of data on a novel obesity-related gene, beacon, was one of the highlights.
Lovejoy
J C
JC
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA. lovejoy@mhs.pbrc.edu