Risk Factor Assessment
The Risk Factor Assessment Branch in NCI’s Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program supports research into areas including:
- diet and physical activity metrics
- methods, tools, technologies, and resources for risk factor assessment
- obesity policy research
Interest Areas
Learn more about RFAB’s interests in the following areas, relevant funding opportunity announcements, related EGRP events, and staff contacts.
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Current Initiatives
Keep up to date about the current Risk Factor Assessment projects and initiatives ongoing at EGRP.
Dietary Patterns Methods Project
This Project compared key diet quality indices and their associations with cancer and cardiovascular disease mortality. It was initiated to strengthen the scientific evidence base on dietary patterns and inform the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Past Initiatives
Get information and view details about the Risk Factor Assessment projects and initiatives at EGRP that have been completed.