Research

A selection of obesity-related research activities supported by NIH and NIDDK is listed below.

• Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS)
• Clinical Nutrition Research Units (CNRUs) and Obesity/Nutrition Research Centers (ONRCs) 
• Current NIDDK Funding Initiatives
• CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects)

NIH Research Plan and Advisory Groups

• Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research
  provides a guide for obesity research across the NIH
• NIDDK Office of Obesity Research (OOR)
  coordinates NIH obesity research activities
• NIDDK Clinical Obesity Research Panel (CORP)
  advises NIDDK on obesity prevention and treatment research needs

Clinical Trials

• Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes)
• NASH (Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis)
• ClinicalTrials.gov
• NIH Clinical Research Studies

MEDLINEPLUS

• A database of health information provided by the National Library of Medicine