Club Invites Alumnus to Discuss Diet, Disease, and Dollars

As part of their life sciences series, the MIT Club of Northern California recently hosted an event with Dr. Robert Lustig ’77, professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of California. Lustig discussed obesity issues in the US adult and pediatric populations, and talked about what current trends could mean for the future health and longevity of the nation's children. He also shared research findings and challenged traditional thoughts about the causes of obesity. Watch video of Lustig's presentation on TechTV or below:

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More on Robert Lustig*

Robert H. Lustig, M.D. is Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, in the Division of Endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Lustig is a neuro-endocrinologist, with basic and clinical training relative to hypo-thalamic development, anatomy, and function. Dr. Lustig’s research focuses on the regulation of energy balance by the central nervous system. He is currently investigating the contribution of nutritional, neural,hormonal, and genetic influences in the expression of the current obesity epidemic both in children and adults. Dr. Lustig graduated from MIT in 1976, and received his M.D. from Cornell University Medical College in 1980. He is the author of many articles, chapters, and reviews on childhood obesity, including the recent volume “Obesity before birth”.

*Courtesy of MIT Club of Northern California