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scientific advisory board The Weight Watchers weight loss plan is developed by credentialed scientists with proficiency in weight management. In addition, Weight Watchers consults regularly with renowned experts to ensure that its weight loss plan reflects the latest scientific thinking.

Xavier Pi-Sunyer, MD Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Nutrition, St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York Claude Bouchard, PhD Executive Director, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Michael Lowe, PhD Professor, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, M.C.P. Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, RD, MPH Associate Dean for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. William D. McArdle, PhD, FACSM Professor Emeritus, Department of Family, Nutrition, and Exercise Science, Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, New York Judith Stern, PhD Professor of Nutrition and Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, California