Tag: Obesity Prevention

With a final round of funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases through Dietary Molecules is establishing a permanent home at the university. NPOD is an internationally distinctive research hub focused on combating obesity and related diseases.

Dipti Dev leads a team aiming to narrow the nutrition gap for rural children through a project that provides tailored coaching to help rural child care programs foster healthy eating habits among 3- to 5-year-olds. Researchers believe the program has the potential to become a national model for addressing childhood obesity.