Title of Collaborative Activity: |
Trans-Agency Meeting on Adult Obesity Treatment and Prevention: State of the Science, Research Gaps, and Opportunities for Future Research |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
The Trans-Agency Meeting on Adult Obesity Treatment and Prevention: State of the Science, Research Gaps and Opportunities for Future Research was held virtually on September 16 and 24, 2021. The purpose of this meeting was to bring together key staff from NIH and other federal and non-governmental organizations to discuss the current state of adult obesity prevention and treatment research, knowledge gaps, and opportunities for future research and directions. The meeting was attended by 58 participants across 20 NIH Institutes, Centers or Offices (ICOs), five (5) other federal agencies, and two (2) non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The meeting laid the groundwork for a future workshop on this topic and other trans-agency activities in FY 2022 and beyond. The federal agencies represented at this meeting included NIH, HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the Veterans Health Administration (VA). |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NCI, NIDDK, NIAMS, NCCIH, NIMHD, OD/DPCPSI/OBSSR, OD/DPCPSI/OPA |
