Adult obesity treatment and prevention: A trans-agency commentary on the research landscape, gaps, and future opportunities

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38830619/ Adult obesity treatment and prevention: A trans-agency commentary on the research landscape, gaps, and future opportunities In response to the worsening obesity epidemic and the many unknowns regarding the disease, a group of key scientific and program staff members of the National Institutes of Health and other federal and non-government agencies gathered virtually in September 2021 to discuss the current state of obesity research, research gaps, and opportunities for future research in adult obesity prevention and treatment. This article synthesizes presentations given by attendees and shares their organizations' current initiatives and identified gaps and opportunities. Author: Rebecca K. Hoffman, Laurie Friedman Donze, Tanya Agurs-Collins, Brook Belay, David Berrigan, Heidi M. Blanck, Andrea Brandau, Amanda Chue, Susan Czajkowski, Glenn Dillon, Lyudmyla Kompaniyets, Bramaramba Kowtha, Rui Li, Priscah Mujuru*, Lanay Mudd, Linda Nebeling, Naomi Tomoyasu, Deborah Young-Hyman, Xincheng Ted Zheng, and Charlotte Pratt Journal: Obesity Reviews, June 3