Last week, NIH released the 2011 Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research. The plan recommends four overarching research priorities:
- Discover key processes that regulate body weight and influence behavior
- Understand the factors that contribute to obesity and its consequences
- Design and test new interventions for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight
- Evaluate promising strategies for obesity prevention and treatment in real-world settings and diverse populations
The plan was developed—with input from external scientists, health professionals, and the public—by the NIH Obesity Research Task Force, which includes experts from NCI; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
“Obesity has many causes and contributing factors, and this plan is a bold blueprint that will encourage the research community to examine the epidemic of obesity from diverse angles, from our genes to the environment we live in,” said NIH Director Dr. Francis S. Collins. “Through the scientific opportunities outlined in the Strategic Plan, researchers can work together toward the goals of preventing and treating obesity, to help people lead healthier lives.”
Learn more about obesity research at NIH at www.obesityresearch.nih.gov.
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