Forum and lecture on obesity

Kent State University’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education at Kent State University will host Global Pandemic: Obesity, a National Issues Forum, Reception and Lecture.

Three events are free and open to the public:

•    National issues forum – Join with others concerned about obesity in this guided discussion of “Weighing the Options: How Can We Encourage Healthy Weights Among the World’s Youth?” in Room 204 of Kent Student Center from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

•    Invitational reception – In honor of Gerald H. Read Distinguished Lecturer Andrew P. Hills, Ph.D., international expert on childhood obesity, a reception will be held in Room 204 of the Kent Student Center from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

•    Lecture – Hills will present “Calculating the Energy Gap in Obesity: Why the Numbers Don’t Add Up,” at the Kent Student Center Kiva at 7 p.m.

Pre-registration is required.