MEMBER STATUS artist who taught piano at George Peabody College when I attended. My condolences to Enid and her family. Rest in peace, Dick." Katahn said his research-based interest in obesity was partly motivated by his own efforts to slim down. His first book on weight management, The Two Hundred Calorie Solution: How to Burn an Extra Two Hundred Calories and Stop Dieting, was published in 1982. Four years later The Rotation Diet, which offered daily calorie-intake schedules for a period of three weeks, followed by a “maintenance” week, became a New York Times bestseller. The book sold over a million copies and was translated into several languages. Katahn authored and co-authored numerous other publications on dieting and weight loss, including The T-Factor Diet and The Cancer Prevention Good Health Diet: A Complete Program for a Longer, Healthier Life. “Dick had the wonderful ability to think outside of the box, presenting complex scientific research in a way that the public could understand,” said Jamie Pope, a nutritionist and faculty member who collaborated with Katahn on several books. “As a psychologist, Dick was brilliant. He was a voracious reviewer of many scholarly studies, staying abreast of health related research. But he was also passionate about communicating what was important. He was influential in the careers of many in his field and it was an honor to work with him.” Katahn’s professional memberships included the American Psychological Association, the Tennessee Psychological Association and the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Katahn became professor of psychology, emeritus, in 1991. Katahn and his wife have been generous supporters of the Blair School. They established the Enid Miller Katahn Piano Scholarship and they donated the treasured Amati violin that Dick played for performances, session work and “Nashville Sound” recordings. During retirement Katahn became an avid enthusiast of chess — a game he had never before played — and an advocate for its educational benefits for young people. He had a leading role in the founding of the Nashville Chess Center, donating the building and property to the Foundation for Tennessee Chess. Survivors include his wife Enid; one son, David Katahn; and one daughter, Reyna TNM Lorele Katahn.
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