John Garrow
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| John Garrow | |
 John Garrow
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| Born | 1929 |
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| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Fields | nutrition |
| Known for | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Professor John Garrow(1929- ), MD, PhD (St Andrews), FRCP(Ed), FRCP(Lond) was editor of European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1988-1999. [1]
He was formerly Professor of Human Nutrition, University of London, Honorary consultant physician St Bartholomew's Hospital, St Mark's Hospital, Royal London Hospital and Northwick Park Hospital.[1]
He was the head of Nutrition Research Unit MRC Clinical Research Centre, Harrow, and member of Department of Health Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy (COMA); Chair of Joint Advisory Committee on Nutrition Education and Chair of Association for the Study of Obesity.[1]
He has been the chairman of HealthWatch,[2] formerly the Campaign against Health Fraud,[3] from 1991-1993, 1997-1999, 2003-2005.[1]
He is a critic of Gillian McKeith.
[edit] Authorship
"Obesity and Related Diseases" (Churchill-Livingstone, 1988) and over 200 peer-reviewed papers on human nutrition.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d HealthWatch UK - The Committee.
- ^ “Healing in Harmony”, The Guardian, February 26 2000, <http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2000/feb/26/weekend7.weekend6>
- ^ Brooker, Emma (Nov 24, 1996), “Quackbusters Under Siege”, Independent, The (London), <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19961124/ai_n14082359>
- Rössner, Stephan (May. 2008). "John Garrow (1929- ) treat obesity seriously!". Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity 9 (3): 264-5. doi:. PMID 18419672.
