WilliamHarryDietzMD

Director of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University

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Office
Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness, GWU
950 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington, DC 20052
Phone+1 202-994-1469

Education & Training

OtherClass of 1970

Certifications & Licensure

American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 1998
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

33 citations
We Need a New Approach to Prevent Obesity in Low-Income Minority Populations
William H. Dietz
Pediatrics. 2019-06-01
1132 citations
The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change: The Lancet Commission report
Boyd Swinburn, Vivica I. Kraak, Steven Allender, Vincent J Atkins, Phillip Baker
Lancet. 2019-02-23
51 citations
Coverage for Obesity Prevention and Treatment Services: Analysis of Medicaid and State Employee Health Insurance Programs.
Nichole Jannah, Jeff Hild, Christine Gallagher, William H. Dietz
Obesity. 2018-12-01

Journal Articles

Strategies to Prevent Obesity-Related Cancer—Reply
William Dietz, MD, JAMA

Lectures

Challenges with anIntegrated System for the Prevention and Management of Obesity
ENDO 2018: 100th Endocrine Society Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinios - 03/17/2018

Press Mentions

How Will the Obesity Epidemic End? With KidsJuly 26th, 2022
Children to Bear the Burden of Negative Health Effects from Climate ChangeJanuary 28th, 2020
Children to Bear the Burden of Negative Health Effects from Climate ChangeJanuary 27th, 2020
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Grant Support

Core--Body Composition And Energy ExpenditureNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1998–2002
Prospective Study Of Adolescent ObesityNational Center For Research Resources1991–2001
Core--Body Composition And Energy ExpenditureNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997
Training Program In Human Nutrition And MetabolismNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–1996
Energy Expenditure And The Incidence Of ObesityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–1996
Core--Body Composition And Energy Expenditure FacilityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–1996
Obesity/Nutrition Research CenterNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1992–1996
Body Composition And Metabolic Rate In Children, Adolescents And AdultsNational Center For Research Resources1989–1995
Body Composition And Energy Expenditure In Cerebral PalsyNational Center For Research Resources1991–1993
Energy Expenditure And The Incidence Of ObesityEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1989–1993
Methionine Metabolism In Healthy Adults--Parenteral Nutrition And Liver DisordersNational Center For Research Resources1992
Energy Expenditure In Obese And Non-Obese AdolescentsNational Center For Research Resources1985–1992
Optimal Dietary Therapy For Obese AdolescentsNational Center For Research Resources1985–1991
Body Compostiion And Energy Expenditure In Cerebral PalsyNational Center For Research Resources1987–1990
A Comprehensive Approach To Pediatric ObesityEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1985–1989
Hewlett Packard GAS Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer ModeNational Center For Research Resources1988
Optimal Dietary Therapy For Obese AdolescentsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1986–1988
Effect Of Diet On Glucose And Protein Metabolism In Obese AdolescentsNational Center For Research Resources1985–1986
Energy Expenditure In Obese And Non-Obese AdolescentsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1985