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Primary Care Pediatric Obesity Prevention Interventions Investigator Meeting

April 26, 2007

Sponsor/Co-Sponsor(s): Endocrinology, Nutrition, and Growth (ENG) Branch, Center for Research for Mothers and Children (CRMC), NICHD; and other NIH Institutes and Centers.

Location: Neuroscience Building, Rockville, Maryland
Purpose: In 2005, the NICHD, along with several partner NIH Institutes/Centers, funded 15 grants in response to the Request for Application Prevention and Intervention of Pediatric Obesity in the Primary Care Setting. This investigator meeting will enable researchers to share experiences learned and identify next steps in this research direction. Several investigators will also have preliminary findings to present at this meeting.

Contact: Dr. Terry Huang, ENG Branch, CRMC, NICHD
Tel: (301) 594-1846
E-mail: huangter@mail.nih.gov