Ann S. Litt; Nutritionist Focused on Youth Health

Since 1997, Mrs. Litt presented an eating-disorder prevention program with psychotherapist Laura Ratner to schools and organizations across the Washington region. They had worked together for years with clients who had eating disorders.

Ratner said Mrs. Litt understood people and how to connect to them.

"She was incredibly motivating and inspirational," Ratner said. Mrs. Litt also was as "straightforward as they come and pulled no punches but was compassionate and caring at the same time."

Mrs. Litt mentored high school seniors, college students and recent graduates interested in pursing a career in dietetics.

In the early 1980s, she played a key role in securing licensure for dietitians in the District. In 1985, she was appointed to the Board of Dietetic Practice in Maryland.

She was a chairman of Nutrition Entrepreneurs, a dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association; a professional issues delegate for Consultation and Business Practice in the American Dietetic Association's House of Delegates; and the recipient of the Recognized Young Dietitian Award from the ADA.

Mrs. Litt, a fitness enthusiast, spent her free time traveling, playing golf and skiing.

Survivors include her husband of 29 years, Daniel Litt of Bethesda; two sons, Jordan Litt of Bethesda and David Litt of New York; her mother, Lenore Kohn of Boca Raton, Fla.; and a sister.