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Brooklyn, New York, USA
Credits:
7 Total Roles
Robert Lustig
Acting
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Biography
Robert H. Lustig (born 1957) is an American pediatric endocrinologist. He is Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he specializes in neuroendocrinology and childhood obesity. He is also director of UCSF's WATCH program (Weight Assessment for Teen and Child Health), and president and co-founder of the non-profit Institute for Responsible Nutrition.
Lustig came to public attention in 2009 when one of his medical lectures, "Sugar: The Bitter Truth," became popular on YouTube. He is the editor of Obesity Before Birth: Maternal and Prenatal Influences on the Offspring (2010), and author of Fat Chance: Beating the Odds against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease (2013).
Lustig came to public attention in 2009 when one of his medical lectures, "Sugar: The Bitter Truth," became popular on YouTube. He is the editor of Obesity Before Birth: Maternal and Prenatal Influences on the Offspring (2010), and author of Fat Chance: Beating the Odds against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease (2013).
Known For
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
History 101
Self (archive footage)
Sugar Coated
Self - Doctor of Pediatric Endocrinology
Fat Fiction
Self - Pediatric Endocrinologist
The Weight of the Nation
Comentarista
Who Killed Sofía?
Self
The Skinny on Obesity
Dr. Robert Lustig
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Who Killed Sofía? MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | History 101 TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Fat Fiction MOVIE | Self - Pediatric Endocrinologist |
| 2015 | Sugar Coated MOVIE | Self - Doctor of Pediatric Endocrinology |
| 2012 | The Weight of the Nation TV | Comentarista |
| 2012 | The Skinny on Obesity TV | Dr. Robert Lustig |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher TV | Self |