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91,797 grants matching “obesity”
Modeling the Pediatric Upper Airway using A-OCT and Computational Fluid Dynamics
$898,344Brian Wong · University Of California-Irvine · R01 · FY2012 · HL
Pregnancy and Prenatal PAHs and other Environmental Exposures and Breast Cancer
$898,251Mary Beth Terry · Columbia University Health Sciences · U01 · FY2017 · ES
Protein therapeutic to facilitate healing of chronic wounds.
$898,170Tao Tan · Trim-Edicine, Inc. · R44 · FY2019 · GM
Sable Systems Promethion Core system
$898,150Gregory J Morton · University Of Washington · S10 · FY2024 · OD
FHS-SCAN Genome Wide Association Scan for Atherosclerosis Pathway Genes
$897,932Michael A Province · Washington University · R01 · FY2007 · HL
Molecular Genetic Analysis of Human Obesity
$897,868Columbia University Health Sciences · R01 · FY2003 · DK
DISABLEMENT IN AN AGING BI-ETHNIC COHORT
$897,738University Of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr San Ant · R01 · FY2002 · AG
CVD in American Indians Study and Data Management Center and OK Field Center
$897,599Julie A Stoner · University Of Oklahoma Hlth Sciences Ctr · R01 · FY2017 · HL
CVD in American Indians Study and Data Management Center and OK Field Center
$897,599Elisa Lee · University Of Oklahoma Hlth Sciences Ctr · R01 · FY2013 · HL
CVD in American Indians Study and Data Management Center and OK Field Center
$897,599Julie A Stoner · University Of Oklahoma Hlth Sciences Ctr · R01 · FY2016 · HL
The Use of Photobiomodulation (PBM) in the Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema
$897,302Clark E Tedford · Lumithera, Inc. · R44 · FY2020 · EY
CHILDREN WHO ARE OVERWEIGHT AT THE TIME THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN ARE 4 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE OBESE AT AGE 14, WITH THE POOREST CHILDREN AT GREATEST RISK. EARLY PREVENTION IN KEY ENVIRONMENTS WHERE YOUNG CHILDREN SPEND SUBSTANTIAL TIME, SUCH AS EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION (ECE) IS ESSENTIAL. BY 2030, WHEN TODAY'S PRESCHOOLERS ARE REACHING ADULTHOOD, THE MEDICAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY WILL BE $48-66 BILLION/YEAR.PRIMARY PREVENTION OF OBESITY IS NECESSARY AND PRIORITIZED TO CURB EXPLODING MEDICAL COSTS AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE.NATIONALLY, 66% OF CHILDREN 3-TO-5-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN ARE IN NON-PARENTAL CARE WHICH INCLUDES CENTER-BASED ECE, LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES (FCCH), AND OTHER FRIENDS OR RELATIVES. CHILDREN ATTENDING CENTER-BASED ECE WITH HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENTS HAVE HEALTHIER WEIGHT STATUS. ECE PROVIDERS ARE IN STRATEGIC POSITIONS TO HAVE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON OBESITY-PREVENTING BEHAVIORS, LIKE HEALTHY DIET. NUTRITION RECEIVED BY CHILDREN IN CENTER-BASED ECE DOES NOT MEET OPTIMAL RECOMMENDATIONS; CHILDREN ARE NOT EATING ADEQUATE AMOUNTS OF WHOLE GRAINS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND NUTRIENTS, ALTHOUGH ENERGY INTAKE IS SUFFICIENT. IMPROVING NUTRITIONAL QUALITY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IS ESSENTIAL TO REDUCE CHRONIC DISEASES.FCCHS ARE TYPICALLY SMALL BUSINESSES THAT CARE FOR UP TO 12 CHILDREN IN THE PROVIDER'S HOME. NATIONWIDE, THERE ARE OVER 1 MILLION CHILDREN IN FCCH (26% OF ALL ECE ATTENDANCE). UNLIKE CENTER-BASED ECE PROVIDERS WHO OFTEN EMPLOY FOOD-SERVICE PROFESSIONALS, FCCH PROVIDERS PREPARE ALL THE FOOD SERVED TO CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE, EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR FOOD PREPARATION AND NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE. LIMITED RESEARCH HAS EXAMINED FOODS SERVED BY FCCH PROVIDERS, AND NO GROUP RANDOMIZED TRIALS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED USING A COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY APPROACH IN FCCH AND INCLUDING AN EVALUATION OF INTERVENTION COSTS.THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE: 1. DETERMINE COMPLIANCE OF MENUS AND MEALS PROVIDED IN FCCH WITH CACFP GUIDELINES. 2. DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PILOT COMMUNITY-BASED NUTRITION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INTERVENTION TO ENHANCE MEETING CACFP BEST-PRACTICES. 3. DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A STATEWIDE COMMUNITY-BASED NUTRITION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INTERVENTION TO ENHANCE MEETING CACFP BEST-PRACTICES. 4. EXPAND UNIVERSITY STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH RESEARCH.THIS PROJECT WILL CONDUCT A CROSS-SECTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF A RANDOM SAMPLE OF FCCH PROVIDERS' (N=52) MENUS AND MEALS SERVED. FOODS WILL BE EVALUATED AGAINST THE CACFP REQUIREMENTS AND BEST-PRACTICES. AFTER THE CROSS-SECTIONAL EXAMINATION, PROVIDERS IN THE PILOT WILL BE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO A NUTRITION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (N=26) OR COMPARISON INTERVENTION (N=26). FOLLOWING THE PILOT, TRAINED EXTENSION EDUCATORS WILL IMPLEMENT BOTH INTERVENTIONS (N=27 INTERVENTION, N=27 COMPARISON) IN SIX SELECTED RURAL COUNTIES, REACHING UNDERSERVED RURAL AND LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS. THE INTERVENTION IS BASED ON THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS AND FORMATIVE INTERVIEWS, AND WILL CONSIST OF TWO 60-90-MINUTE VISITS TO THE FCCH AND ONE GROUP CLASS LASTING APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS.
$897,286University Of Oklahoma · · FY2017 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Novel Determinants for Progression of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease to Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Other Health Outcomes
$897,025Jian-Min Yuan · University Of Pittsburgh At Pittsburgh · R01 · FY2025 · CA
Novel, Non-Toxic Ocular Antiseptic For Intravitreal Injection Therapy
$897,021Stephen J Smith · Irenix Medical, Inc. · R44 · FY2021 · EY
Obesity, related comorbidities, and breast cancer outcomes in African Americans
$896,846Elisa V Bandera · Rbhs -Cancer Institute Of New Jersey · R01 · FY2014 · CA
Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment Study (NPAAS)
$896,761Marian L Neuhouser · Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · R01 · FY2024 · CA
Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment Study (NPAAS)
$896,498Ross L Prentice · Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center · R01 · FY2011 · CA
CCTN - CONTRACEPTIVE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF DAILY ORAL ULIPRISTAL ACETATE
$896,346University Of Pennsylvania · N01 · FY2013 · HD
Effective Management of Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Melli*
$896,311Lorraine E Katz · Children'S Hosp Of Philadelphia · U01 · FY2006 · DK
Follow-Up Studies of a Genome-Wide Association Analysis in Pima Indians
$896,178Leslie J Baier · National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases · ZIA · FY2024 · DK
Mechanisms that Predict Weight Trajectory after Bariatric Surgery: The Interactive Roles of Behavior and Biology
$896,062Kristine Jayne Steffen · North Dakota State University · R01 · FY2018 · DK
Clinical Centers for the Osteoarthritis Initiative
$895,987Rebecca Jackson · Ohio State University · N01 · FY2011 · AR
Menopausal Sleep Fragmentation: Impact on Body Fat Gain Biomarkers in Women
$895,541Hadine Joffe · Brigham And Women'S Hospital · R01 · FY2020 · AG
Novel therapeutics for fatty liver disease and type-II diabetes
$895,454Sarah A Compton · Southeast Techinventures, Inc. · R44 · FY2015 · DK
Leadership, Planning and Evaluation
$895,353Caryn Lerman · University Of Southern California · P30 · FY2024 · CA