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| What to Eat, When to Move: Lessons from Hunter-Gatherers |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 |
| 12:00 PM–12:50 PM |
| Meeting Level 1; Room 151A/B |
| Area: SCI; Domain: Service Delivery |
| Chair: Jeanne M. Donaldson (Louisiana State University) |
| CE Instructor: Jeanne M. Donaldson, Ph.D. |
| Presenting Author: HERMAN PONTZER (Duke University) |
| Abstract: How many calories do you really burn each day? How does exercise affect yourmetabolism,and does aslowmetabolism mean you'll struggle withyour weight? What is the “natural” human diet? In this talk, we’ll discuss the surprising new research investigating our metabolism – the way we burn energy. Dr. Pontzer will discuss his work with hunter-gatherers, with our great ape cousins, and with populations around the globe, exploring the way our bodies use energy, and how our evolutionary past shapes our lives and our health today. |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |
| Target Audience: Board certified behavior analysts; licensed psychologists; graduate students |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to: (1) describe the impact of exercise on daily energy expenditure; (2) describe the relationship between body size and daily energy requirements; (3) identify key characteristics of hunter-gatherer diet and daily physical activity; (4) understand how activity and diet contribute to weight and obesity. |
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| HERMAN PONTZER (Duke University) |
 Herman Pontzer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology and Research Associate Professor of Global Health at Duke University, investigates how our species’ evolutionary past shapes our lives today. His team conducted the first measurements of daily energy expenditure in traditional hunter-gatherers and in non-human apes, with findings that have challenged the way we think about diet, exercise, metabolism, and health. Dr. Pontzer’s new book, Burn, published in March, 2021. |
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