Childhood Obesity Organizing Committee

Mary Savoye

Yale University, USA

Valentina

Russian Academy of Science, Russia

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Mary Savoye

Yale University, USA

Mary Savoye-DeSanti, MS, RD, CD-N, CDE is a leading authority in the fields of obesity and diabetes in her clinical and research capacity at Yale University. She is the associate director of pediatric obesity at the School of Medicine and clinical dietitian at the Yale Stress Center. With 20 years of experience, she has published several research articles and chapters in textbooks. She has recently published the 1 Thing “Diet”: It doesn’t Get Any Simpler. In addition to this stress-free approach to weight loss, she has written the Smart Moves Workbook, a weight management curriculum for both children and adults. She developed the Bright Bodies Healthy Lifestyle Program for overweight children and their parents and it is used throughout the world. Ms. Savoye-DeSanti has earned two undergraduate degrees—one in nutrition and dietetics and one in business administration—and an MS degree in clinical mental health counseling. She lives in Branford, Connecticut, with her husband and three children. 

Valentina

Russian Academy of Science, Russia

Valentina Peterkova is affiliated from Academic of Russian Academy of Science, Scientific Director of Pediatric Endocrinology Institute, Chief of COSI Program in Russia. She is also a scientific supervisor of 46 Dissertations for pediatric endocrinology.