Author Archive: Joseph Dixon
“How to Fix the Obesity Crisis” by David H. Freedman
David Freedman wrote the above article that was published in Scientific American, 304: 40-47, 2011 (February issue). The first part is quoted below, but you can find the entire article on the class Sakai site. Please read it for class on January 29, 2014. You can make comments on the article here! “Modern epidemic: For …
First Post – Reason for this Blog
Obesity: Biology, Behavior, and Management – spring 2014- Wednesdays 9:15 am – 12:15 pm Location: 206 Thompson Hall, Cook campus Course Director: Joseph L. Dixon, Ph.D., 132 Thompson Hall Background: The study of obesity provides an excellent opportunity to examine a complex problem from a multidisciplinary perspective. In fact, I believe the greatest surprise from …

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