Dr. Hill, one of the world’s foremost experts in obesity and weight management, is Chair of the Department of Nutritional Sciences and Director of the Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Hill has published more than 650 scientific articles and book chapters that focus on the importance of healthy eating and physical activity in weight management and overall health. Dr. Hill is a cofounder of the National Weight Control Registry, a registry of individuals who have been successful in maintenance of a reduced body weight. He recently helped launched the International Weight