Evidence Analysis Team for Childhood Overweight Evidence Analysis Project

Childhood Overweight (Treatment) Work Group:

• Christina W. Biesemeier, MS, RD, LD, FADA, Chair
• Joyce B. Bittle, PhD, RD, LDN
• Nancy M. Copperman, MS, RD, CND
• Heather S. Holden Med RD LD CDE
• Shelley Kirk, PhD, RD, LD
• Aida C. G. Miles, MMSc, RD,LD
• Lorrene D. Ritchie, PhD, RD
• Denise Sofka, MPH, RD

Childhood Overweight (Prevention) Work Group:

• Patricia B. Crawford, DrPH, RD
• Dana E. Gerstein, MPH, RD
• Karen E. Peterson PhD, RD
• Lorrene D. Ritchie, PhD, RD
• Greg Welk, PhD

Project Directors

• J. Scott Parrott, PhD
• Esther F. Myers, PhD, RD

Evidence Analysts

• Debby K. Demory-Luce, PhD, RD, LD
• Michelle Ihmels, MS
• Sarah Kim, MPH
• Sarah Krathwohl, MPH
• Jodee Schaben, PhD

Position Paper Authors/ Participated in Evidence Analysis Project

• Lorrene D. Ritchie, PhD, RD
  Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA
• Patricia B. Crawford, DrPH, RD
  Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA
• Deanna M. Hoelscher, PhD, RD
  University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX
• Melinda S. Sothern, PhD
  School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA

Financial Contributors

• American Dietetic Association Foundation
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Dairy Management, Inc.
• National Dairy Council
• American Dietetic Association

ADA Staff

• Deborah Cummins, PhD
• Cathy Devlin, RD
• Kari Kren, MPH, RD
• Esther F. Myers, PhD, RD

ADA acknowledges the generous sponsors who have provided support for Evidence Analysis Projects.

Note: ADA Scientific Affairs and Research maintains full control over the content and process of ALL evidence analysis projects including the selection of topics, evaluation of research, assignment of grades, and development of recommendations.