James A. “Jamie” Barnett, Rear Admiral, US Navy (Retired) presented the keynote address at the Institute of Medicine’s public workshop on “Alliances for Obesity Prevention: Finding Common Ground” on October 20, 2011.
Rear Admiral Barnett discussed the link between childhood obesity and our future military strength, with one in four young Americans too overweight to join the military. He also talked about the importance of improving the nutritional value of the foods and beverages served in schools and increasing opportunities for physical activity in school.
