At this media briefing, leading researchers from the NYU School of Medicine; the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas;  New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City will present new findings on various topics regarding obesity. The findings will include information about the possible effects of a manufactured chemical in consumer products on the risk of obesity, long-term effects of gastric bypass surgery, whether a certain type of body fat increases the risk for diabetes and the role of government and the food industry in reducing the excess consumption of calories.