The Lean Paradox

Authors

Nadeejah Niranjalie Wijayatunga, University of Mississippi

Document Type

Video

Publication Date

2-23-2023

Disciplines

Communication

Abstract

Nadeejah Niranjalie Wijayatunga is an assistant professor in the UM Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management. She is an obesity researcher and a registered dietitian nutritionist. Before coming to the United States for her doctorate in nutritional sciences at Texas Tech University, Wijayatunga worked as a medical doctor and was a faculty member at the medical school of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka. She studies biobehavioral aspects of obesity and unhealthy lean – also known as skinny fat – as well as the role of diet and exercise in both conditions. During her talk, she will explain the growing research around unhealthy lean and associated health risks.

Relational Format

video recording

Recommended Citation

Wijayatunga, Nadeejah Niranjalie, "The Lean Paradox" (2023). TEDxUM. 87.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/tedx/87

Accessibility Status

Audio or Video Captioning