Wang Youfa, Xue Hong, Esposito Layla, Joyner Michael J, Bar-Yam Yaneer, Huang Terry T-K
Adv Nutr. 2014 Sep;5(5):574-7. doi: 10.3945/an.114.006650.
Interest in the application of systems science (SS) to obesity and noncommunicable chronic disease (NCD) research has been growing rapidly over the past decade as the epidemic of obesity and NCDs continues to grow globally. This article summarizes the key messages of the presentations made in the special symposium “Applications of Complex Systems Science in Obesity and Noncommunicable Chronic Disease Research,” held during the ASN Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2014. Invited leaders from various fields presented cutting-edge aspects of the applications of SS in public health research, with a focus on obesity and NCDs. In addition, the symposium was capped with a discussion on funding opportunities from the NIH. The speakers described the nature of SS, how it could be applied to biomedical and public health research, lessons from SS to inform obesity and NCD interventions, and the promises, challenges, and recommendations going forward.
在过去十年中，随着肥胖症和非传染性慢性病在全球范围内的流行持续加剧，将系统科学（SS）应用于肥胖症和非传染性慢性病（NCD）研究的兴趣迅速增长。本文总结了在2014年实验生物学大会美国肾脏病学会科学会议及年会上举办的“复杂系统科学在肥胖症和非传染性慢性病研究中的应用”特别研讨会上的发言要点。来自各个领域的特邀专家介绍了系统科学在公共卫生研究中的前沿应用，重点关注肥胖症和非传染性慢性病。此外，研讨会还进行了关于美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）资助机会的讨论。发言者阐述了系统科学的本质、如何将其应用于生物医学和公共卫生研究、从系统科学中汲取的可为肥胖症和非传染性慢性病干预提供参考的经验教训，以及未来的前景、挑战和建议。
