June 2005

Overweight and obesity: Clearing the confusion

Date: June 2, 2005
Contact: CDC, Press Office
(404) 639–3286

WHO: Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director, CDC
Dr. Donna Stroup, Director, CDC's Coordinating Center for Health Promotion
Dr. S. Elizabeth Bouchellion, Director of the DeKalb Board of Health

WHAT: Overweight and Obesity: Clearing the Confusion

WHEN: Thursday, June 2, 2005
2:30 PM, ET
Brief remarks followed by Q/A.

WHERE: CDC
1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta
Building 16, enter via Clifton Way parking deck

Parking is available in the Building 16 parking deck located on Clifton Way. Media should arrive at Building 16 entrance by 2:00 PM. Media must present photo ID for access. **Satellite truck parking is limited, so please let us know in advance.

Media who cannot attend in person can listen and ask questions by toll-free conference line. The briefing will begin promptly; media should dial in a few minutes before the start of the conference.

Teleconference name: CDC Media

U.S. Media Dial 1-888-795-0855

Important Instructions: If you would like to ask a question during the call press *1 on your touchtone phone. To withdraw your question, press *2. You may queue up at anytime. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending.

BROADCAST ACCESS
No fiber connections to Crawford will be available therefore media crews are advised to bring their own cameras or tie into the pool feed.

LISTEN-ONLY AUDIO WEBCAST
This briefing will also be audio webcast. To listen LIVE online: http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media

GRAPHICS and TRANSCRIPT
Graphics and a full transcript of this teleconference will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES