Ruth Huenemann
Ruth Huenemann | |
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Ruth Lois Huenemann | |
| Born | February 5, 1910 |
| Died | August 19, 2005 (aged 95) |
| Occupation | Professor University of California, Berkeley |
| Years active | 1941-1974 |
| Known for | Nutrition expert |
| Notable work | The Berkeley Teenage Study (1961–1965) |
Ruth Lois Huenemann (February 5, 1910 – August 19, 2005) was an American public health nutritionist. She was a pioneer in the study of childhood obesity. Huenemann was a professor at the University of California, Berkeley and she was the chair of the Department of Social and Administrative Health Sciences in the School of Public Health.