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Responsibilities & Activities
In addition to serving as an Acting Co-director of the NIDDK Office of Obesity Research, I am a Program Director for special projects in nutrition and obesity research. This research program includes the evaluation of ‘natural experiments’ or public programs and policies intended to prevent or control obesity, the development of methodologies to improve assessment of dietary intake and physical activity across the lifespan, approaches to screen for and address adverse social determinants of health in obesity prevention and treatment, and behavioral interventions during pregnancy and the post-partum period. I also manage the NIDDK Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORC) Program.
Research Programs
Clinical & Epidemiological Nutrition Research
Clinical and epidemiological research in nutrition.
Clinical, Behavioral, & Epidemiological Obesity Research
Clinical, behavioral, and epidemiological research in obesity.
Nutrient Metabolism, Status, & Assessment
Basic, clinical, and translational research on the requirements, bioavailability, and metabolism of nutrients and other dietary components.
Nutrition Obesity Research Centers
Resources and programs to foster interdisciplinary basic, clinical, public health research related to nutritional sciences and/or obesity.
Obesity Treatment & Prevention
Behavioral, pharmacological and surgical approaches; research evaluating environmental, policy, and population-based prevention strategies.
Obesity, Pregnancy, & the Intrauterine Environment
Impact of metabolic dysfunction on the intrauterine environment and subsequent metabolic health of mother and offspring.
Committees & Working Groups
NIDDK Obesity Research Working Group, Member
NIDDK Clinical Trials Working Group, Member
Federal Working Group on Dietary Supplements, NIDDK Representative