Childhood obesity research at the NIH: Efforts, gaps, and opportunities

Childhood obesity research at the NIH: Efforts, gaps, and opportunities

Childhood obesity is a major public health challenge. This article describes an overview of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) behavioral and social sciences childhood obesity research efforts. The overview will highlight five areas of childhood obesity research supported by the NIH: (a) basic...

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Main Authors: Esposito, L. (Author), Osganian, S.K (Author), Pratt, C.A (Author), Reedy, J. (Author), Sonia Arteaga, S. (Author), Young-Hyman, D. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2018
Subjects:
Article
basic research
Behavioral and social sciences
behavioral research
Behavioral Research
behavioral science
Biobehavioral Sciences
child
Child
Child, Preschool
childhood
childhood obesity
Childhood obesity
disease severity
Health disparities
health disparity
health program
Health Status Disparities
human
Humans
Infancy and early childhood
national health organization
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Pediatric Obesity
preschool child
priority journal
public-private partnership
Public-Private Sector Partnerships
Severe obesity
sleep
Sleep
Social Sciences
sociology
United States
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