Obesity Prevention and Treatment : NIDDK

Obesity Prevention and Treatment

This program supports research that focuses on the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in humans. Prevention includes primary and secondary approaches to prevent the initial development of overweight/obesity through control of inappropriate weight gain and increases in body fat; weight maintenance among those at risk of becoming overweight, and prevention of weight regain once weight loss has been achieved. Treatment includes clinical trials evaluating approaches to lose weight or maintain weight loss, including, but not limited to, behavioral, pharmacologic, and surgical approaches. This program also includes environmental, policy-based, and population-based approaches to the prevention and/or treatment of obesity.

For more information, contact Dr. Robert Kuczmarski, Director; Obesity Prevention and Treatment Program.

Obesity Research at NIH

This NIH Obesity website presents information about NIH-supported research to facilitate progress towards obesity prevention and treatment.

Resources for Researchers

Clinical Research

Centers

Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORC)

Committees and Advisory Groups

Clinical Obesity Research Panel (CORP)

Related Study Sections

NIDDK Staff

Dr. Kristin Abraham, Cell Signaling and Diabetes Centers Program Director
Dr. Arthur Castle, DEM, Director, Metabolomics and Informatics Programs
Dr. Edward Doo, Director of the Liver Diseases Program
Dr. Mary Evans,
Director, Special Projects in Nutrition, Obesity, and Digestive Diseases
Dr. Jay Everhart, Director of the Epidemiology and Data Systems Branch
Dr. Judith Fradkin, Director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
Dr. Sanford Garfield, Senior Advisor for Biometry and Behavioral Research Program
Dr. Carol Haft, Senior Advisor for Cell Biology Associate Director for Grants Administration
Dr. Mary Horlick, Pediatric Clinical Obesity Program Director
Dr. Christine Hunter, DEM, Director, Diabetes and Obesity Behavioral Research Program
Dr. Stephen James, Director, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Dr. Robert Karp, Director of the Genetics and Genomics Programs
Dr. Robert Kuczmarski, Director; Obesity Prevention and Treatment Program
Dr. Maren Laughlin, Senior Advisor for Integrative Metabolism
Dr. Judith Podskalny, Director; Research Fellowship and Career Development and Digestive Disease Centers Programs
Dr. Sheryl Sato , Director, Neurobiology of Obesity and Developmental Biology
Dr. Corinne Silva, Director, Intrauterine Environment and Signaling and Nutrient Sensing
Dr. Philip Smith, Deputy Director of the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Co-Director, Office of Obesity Research
Dr. Myrlene Staten, Senior Advisor, Diabetes Research Translation
Dr. Susan Yanovski, Co-Director, Office of Obesity Research

The National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases

Scientific Programs