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"Big as Life: Obesity in America" airs nationwide on Sunday, June 9, at 8 p.m.
Check out the Pennington Biomedical Research Center's
internationally recognized obesity research program on the upcoming
Discovery Channel program, "Big as Life: Obesity in America."
The program airs nationwide on Sunday, June 9, at 8 p.m.
The Discovery Channel producers interviewed many of the Pennington Center's
world-class obesity scientists on February 4, 5, and 6. Those interviewed
include Pennington Center Executive Director Dr. Claude Bouchard; Dr.
David York, associate executive director of Basic Science; and research
scientists Drs. George A. Bray, Melinda Sothern; Don Williamson; Hans
Berthoud; Lilian de Jonge; Michael Hamilton; and Steve Smith.
The "Big as Life: Obesity in America" program scheduled to
air June 9 is described by Discovery Channel as, "Touching lives
of obese individuals as they share their personal challenges. From Fat
Love clubs to surgeries that result in spectacular physical transformation,
many experience exquisite pain and joy in a quest for a healthy lifestyle."
According to the producers the Pennington Center is the only research
institute featured.
"It's gratifying to see the Pennington Center receive the recognition
we now receive in both the scientific community and through worldwide
media coverage after only being in operation for 14 years," says
Executive Director Bouchard.
"As we continue with our plans for rapid expansion, this recognition
will only grow. This recognition, in turn, helps us attract substantial
amounts of competitive research dollars to Baton Rouge and Louisiana
and create many jobs locally," he says.
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The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is at the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the causes of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia. Itis a campus of the Louisiana State University System and conducts basic, clinical and population research. The research enterprise at the Center includes approximately 80 faculty and more than 25 post-doctoral fellows who comprise a network of 50 laboratories supported by lab technicians, nurses, dieticians, and support personnel, and 19 highly specialized core service facilities. The Center's more than 500 employees perform research activities in state-of-the-art facilities on the 234-acre campus located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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