Professor, Physical Activity & Weight Management
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
John M. Jakicic, PhD is a Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center in the Department of Internal Medicine and the Division of Physical Activity and Weight Management. He has an interdisciplinary research program that examines the prevention and treatment of chronic health conditions, with a particular focus on the role of increased physical activity and reduced sedentary behavior. Central to this research has been a focus on the prevention and treatment of obesity as a chronic disease that includes lifestyle, pharmacotherapy, and metabolic and bariatric surgery. He served on numerous national committees focused on obesity, physical activity, and other chronic health conditions, which included his appointment by the US Department of Health and Human Services to the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Scientific Advisory Committee. He authored the 2024 American College of Sport Medicine’s Consensus paper focused on obesity and excess adiposity. He has applied these experiences to clinical and population focused interventions for obesity, with a particular focus on enhancing the access and effectiveness of treatments for individuals living with obesity.
Monday, July 27, 2026
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
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