Obesity Links

NIH Roadmap Initiative

• NIH Roadmap Homepage
• Second Phase of the NIH Roadmap Exploratory Centers for Interdisciplinary Research
• View Dr. Greg Farber's NIH Roadmap presentation.
• P-20 Obesity Center: Interdisciplinary Obesity Center (IDOC) at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• P-20 Obesity Center: Taskforce for Obesity Research (TORS) at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

NIH Obesity Research

• NIH Obesity Research. Information about NIH-supported research to facilitate progress towards obesity prevention and treatment.
• Executive summary of the Strategic Plan for National Institutes of Health Obesity Research. [PubMed Abstract]

Obesity Resources at the CDC

• Obesity and Overweight resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Related Obesity Activities

• Healthy Schools...Successful Students. Identifies resources to help students, parents, school and district officials, and community members work together to make it easier for children to choose health-promoting foods, be physically active, and be ready to learn at school.
• Center for Weight and Health at the University of California Berkeley. Facilitates interactions among researchers, policy makers, and community based providers from various disciplines and institutions who are concerned about weight, health and food security, and promotes collaboration on projects between professionals and members of diverse communities.
• King County efforts to reduce the burden of diabetes