UWTV Program: Obesity: The Plague of the 21st Century

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Obesity: The Plague of the 21st Century

	Dr. D. Scott Weigle, University of Washington School of Medicine professor, calls obesity the plague of the 21st Century. See how American waistlines have expanded along with our portion sizes and television viewing, and also explore the environmental and genetic components of obesity. Understand the science behind obesity, including leptin's effects on the brain.



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Series Title:	Molecular Medicine 2009 Public Lecture Series
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Subject(s):	Health and Medicine
Speaker(s):	Scott Weigel, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
Related Link(s):	Molecular Medicine Web site
Production Date:	05/07/2009
Runtime:	00:55:50
Rating:	TV-G