Saturday, October 16, 1999
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Richardson Hall, D1.502
UT Southwestern Medical Center
This 6-hour session will take take a look at some of the physiological mechanisms involved in weight regulation and focus in on some common problems associated with weight gain and loss. A light lunch will be provided for all registered participants.
All STARS activities are offered free of charge to teachers. A certificate of attendance will be provided for purposes of professional development.
Scheduled Speakers and Topics
Weight Regulation & the Role of Leptin
J. Denis McGarry, Ph.D.
Professor, Internal Medicine, UTSWMC
Anorexia & Bulimia
David Waller, M.D.
Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Pediatrics, UTSWMC
Food Supplements & Fad Diets
Jo Ann Carson, M.S., R.D.
Associate Professor, Clinical Nutrition, UTSWAHSS
Type II Diabetes
Robert Dobbins, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, UTSWMC
Related Links
Leptin
Obesity Meds and Research News - Links to online articles on leptin and obesity (http://www.obesity-news.com/leptin.htm)
Leptin - Can Obese Mice Lead to Lean People? (http://www.weight.org/leptin.html)
Leptin, A Multifunctional Protein - An overview from Frontiers in Bioscience (http://bioscience.org/news/scientis/leptin.htm)
Type II Diabetes
American Diabetes Association (http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp)
The Whittier Institute for Diabetes - Site for diabetics and their families (http://www.whittier.org/)
Famous Diabetics (http://www.angelarose.com/FamousDiabetics/Fam-actors.htm)
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (http://www.niddk.nih.gov/)
The Diabetes Research Institute (http://www.drinet.org/html/the_diabetes_research_institut.htm)
Eating Disorders
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (http://www.anad.org/site/anadweb/)
Eating Disorders Online (http://caringonline.com/)
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (http://www.anred.com/)
The American Anorexia/Bulimia Association, Inc. (http://www.aabainc.org/)
Fad Diets
About.com - Fad Diets - Links to sites both for and against fad diets (http://nutrition.miningco.com/msub4.htm)
The STARS Program
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75235-9137
Voice: 214-648-9505
or 1-800-81-STARS
Fax: 214-648-9508
jeannie.han@utsouthwestern.edu
