Shape Up America! is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization committed to raising awareness of obesity as a health issue. The mission of Shape Up America! is to provide evidence-based information and guidance on weight management to the public, health care professionals, educators, policymakers and the media.

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Founded in 1994, Shape Up America! is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization committed to raising awareness of obesity as a health issue and to providing responsible information on healthy weight management.

SUA Scientific Advisory Committee

Shape Up America! is guided by the advice of members of the Scientific Advisory Committee. Members of the Committee provide advice on objectives and tactics, as well as editorial review of educational materials. The membership comprises individuals who are recognized authorities in the fields of obesity, nutrition, psychology, exercise physiology, medicine, public health, and nutrition policy.

• George Blackburn, M.D., Ph.D.
  Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
  Boston, MA
• Steven Blair, P.E.D.
  Arnold School of Public Health
  University of South Carolina
  Columbia, SC
• William Castelli, M.D.
  Framingham Cardiovascular Institute
  Framingham, MA
• Patricia Choban, M.D.
  Ohio State University Medical Center
  Columbus, OH
• Adam Drewnowski, Ph.D.
  Nutritional Sciences Program
  Unviersity of Washington, Seattle
  Seattle, WA
• Johanna Dwyer, D.Sc., R.D.
  Frances Stern Nutrition Center Hospital
  New England Medical Center
  Boston, MA
• Joyce Harp, M.D.
  Department of Nutrition
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Chapel Hill, NC
• Bess Marcus, Ph.D.
  The Miriam Hospital
  Providence, RI
• Julie A. Mennella, Ph.D.
  Monell Chemical Senses Center
  Philadelphia, PA
• Stephen P. Messier, Ph.D.
  Department of Health and Exercise Science
  Wake Forest University
  Winston-Salem, NC
• Rebecca Mullis, Ph.D., R.D.
  Department of Nutrition
  Georgia State University
  Atlanta, GA
• Michael Pratt, M.D., M.P.H.
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Atlanta, GA
• James Rippe, M.D.
  The Center for Clinical and Lifestyle Research
  Shrewsbury, MA
• Judith Stern, Sc.D., R.D.
  Department of Nutrition
  University of California, Davis
  Davis, CA
• Thomas Wadden, Ph.D.
  University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  Philadelphia, PA
• Brian Wansink, Ph.D.
  Applied Economics and Management Department
  Cornell University
  Ithaca, NY