Source Biographies
"Is Obesity a Disease?"
Summary of Positions
| Pro | Not Clearly Pro or Con (NC) | Con | None Found (?) | |
| I. Individual | 11 (39.3%) | 2 (7.1%) | 14 (50%) | 0 (0%) |
| II. Organization | 8 (72.7%) | 1 (9.1%) | 1 (9.1%) | 0 (0%) |
I. Individual
- A -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ablow, Keith, MD | Con | |
| Adams, Mike | Con | |
| Allison, David B., PhD | ||
| Aronne, Louis J., MD | Pro | |
| Atanasova, Dimitrinka, PhD | Con |
- B -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Berman, Richard, JD | Con | |
| Bhatia, Tasneem "Taz", MD | Pro |
- C -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Campos, Paul F., JD | Con | |
| Caro, José F., MD | Pro | |
| Conway, Baqiyyah, PhD | Pro |
- D -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Downey, Morgan, JD | NC |
- F -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Frank, Arthur, MD | Pro |
- G -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez-Campoy, Michael, MD, PhD, FACE | Pro | |
| Gunderman, Richard B., MD, PhD | Con |
- H -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Heshka, Stanley, PhD | Con |
- J -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Johns, Gary, PhD | Con |
- K -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Katz, David L., MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP | Con |
- L -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Legato, Marianne J., MD, FACP | NC | |
| Lillo, Joseph L., DO | Pro |
- M -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| McColl, Ian, MD | Con |
- N -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Nelinson, Donald S., PhD | Pro |
- O -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver, J. Eric, PhD | Con |
- P -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Peeke, Pamela M., MD, MPH, FACP | Pro | |
| Pemberton, Max, MD | Con |
- R -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rene, Antonio, PhD | Pro |
- S -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Steadham, Allen | Con |
- T -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Torquati, Alfonso, MD, MS | Pro |
- W -
| Individuals | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Weil, Andrew, MD | Con |
II. Organization
- A -
| Organizations | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| American Academy of Family Physicians | Pro | |
| American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) | Pro | |
| American Medical Association (AMA) | ||
| American Obesity Association (AOA) | Pro |
- C -
| Organizations | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) | NC |
- E -
| Organizations | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) | Pro |
- I -
| Organizations | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | Pro |
- N -
| Organizations | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) | Pro |
- S -
| Organizations | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) | Con |
- U -
| Organizations | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | Pro |
- W -
| Organizations | Rating | Position |
|---|---|---|
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Pro |
