NIH obesity plan focuses on real-world research (Reuters)

CHICAGO (Reuters) - responsible for of health Thursday announced a new effort to curb the obesity epidemic in America by moving the laboratory science in clinical trials to find practical means for the prevention and treatment.

"This plan is a bold plan that encourages the research community to address the epidemic of obesity from various walks of life," National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director, Dr. Francis Collins said in a statement.

More than a third of adults and almost 17% of the United States children are obese, increase their chances of developing health problems, including diabetes type 2, a heart disease, high blood pressure, liver disease, fatty and some cancers.

NIH spent $ 971 million in fiscal year 2010 on research on obesity, with 147 million of that in point stimulus funds.

Under the scheme, NIH will fund studies to test new ways to reach and maintain a weight health in real settings and diverse populations.

It will also focus on the understanding of biological processes that regulate the weight and the factors that contribute to obesity and health issues, that it causes.

Obesity-related diseases account for almost 10% of the U.S. medical expenses, or 147 billion more per year.

Studies have shown that obese children are more likely to remain obese as adults, and that they develop chronic conditions at a younger age, overwhelm the health care system.

Last year, a White House Task Force on childhood obesity describes federal agencies can take action, and first lady Michelle Obama launched the "Let's's Move" initiative aimed at solving childhood obesity within a generation.

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