The Disparities In Childhood Obesity Treatment For Underserved Children
Show: Health Talk Radio w/ Melanie Cole M.S.
Guest(s)
Joyce M. Lee, M.D., M.P.H.
Topic
Childhood Obesity
Topic Info
Joyce M. Lee, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases at the U-M Medical School and a clinician at U-M C.S. Mott Children's Hospital comes on the show to discuss the disparities in minority children when it comes to treatment of childhood obesity.
She will discuss how The White House's Childhood Obesity Task Force must focus on providing treatment for minority children. She feels the effort to eliminate childhood obesity requires legislative support of treatment and prevention services in that so many children are already obese, there needs to be greater efforts focused on treatment.
She will discuss how The White House's Childhood Obesity Task Force must focus on providing treatment for minority children. She feels the effort to eliminate childhood obesity requires legislative support of treatment and prevention services in that so many children are already obese, there needs to be greater efforts focused on treatment.
Guest Info
Joyce M. Lee, M.D., M.P.H., is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of Michigan with a joint appointment in the Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) unit. Dr. Lee's research focuses on the epidemiology of diabetes (type 1 and type 2) and obesity in children, health outcomes and quality of life for children with diabetes, and the link between childhood obesity and its long-term endocrine consequences, including pubertal maturation and development of diabetes over the life course.
Because of her specialized training in Pediatric Endocrinology and Pediatric Health Services Research, Dr. Lee was appointed to the editorial board of the journal Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine in March 2007. Dr. Lee's scientific research has been featured in both national and international news including the CBS News with Katie Couric, ABC World News Tonight with Charles Gibson, National Public Radio, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, U.S. News and World Report, Newsweek, the BBC, and the Guardian.
Because of her specialized training in Pediatric Endocrinology and Pediatric Health Services Research, Dr. Lee was appointed to the editorial board of the journal Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine in March 2007. Dr. Lee's scientific research has been featured in both national and international news including the CBS News with Katie Couric, ABC World News Tonight with Charles Gibson, National Public Radio, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, U.S. News and World Report, Newsweek, the BBC, and the Guardian.
Host
Melanie Cole, M.S.
Original Air Date
10 / 26 / 2011
