Editor's note: On November 8, 2010, Walter C. Willett, MD, DrPH; Lewis H. Kuller,
MD, DrPH; Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH; and Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, participated
in “The Great Fat Debate” as part of the Member Showcase at the American Dietetic
Association's 93rd Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in Boston, MA. This article
introduces the edited transcripts of their debate and explores both sides of the issue.
An audio recording of the entire debate is available at www.eatright.org/fnce.
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This article was written by Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, LD, director of nutrition for WebMD in Marietta, GA, and director-at-large on the American Dietetic Association Board of Directors.
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