Hoffman Rebecca K, Donze Laurie Friedman, Agurs-Collins Tanya, Belay Brook, Berrigan David, Blanck Heidi M, Brandau Andrea, Chue Amanda, Czajkowski Susan, Dillon Glenn, Kompaniyets Lyudmyla, Kowtha Bramaramba, Li Rui, Mujuru Priscah, Mudd Lanay, Nebeling Linda, Tomoyasu Naomi, Young-Hyman Deborah, Zheng Xincheng Ted, Pratt Charlotte
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Beltsville, Maryland, USA.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Obes Rev. 2024 Sep;25(9):e13769. doi: 10.1111/obr.13769. Epub 2024 Jun 3.
Given the high and growing prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States, obesity treatment and prevention are important topics in biomedical and public health research. Although researchers recognize the significance of this problem, much remains unknown about safe and effective prevention and treatment of obesity in adults. In response to the worsening obesity epidemic and the many unknowns regarding the disease, a group of key scientific and program staff members of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal and non-government agencies gathered virtually in September 2021 to discuss the current state of obesity research, research gaps, and opportunities for future research in adult obesity prevention and treatment. The current article synthesizes presentations given by attendees and shares their organizations' current initiatives and identified gaps and opportunities. By integrating the information discussed in the meeting and current initiatives, we identify potential targets and overlapping priorities for future research, including health equity and disparities in obesity, the heterogeneity of obesity, and the use of technological and innovative approaches in interventions.
鉴于美国成年人肥胖症的患病率居高不下且不断上升，肥胖症的治疗和预防是生物医学和公共卫生研究中的重要课题。尽管研究人员认识到这个问题的重要性，但对于成年人肥胖症的安全有效预防和治疗仍有许多未知之处。为应对日益严重的肥胖症流行以及该疾病的诸多未知因素，美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）以及其他联邦和非政府机构的一批关键科研人员和项目工作人员于2021年9月举行了线上会议，讨论肥胖症研究的现状、研究差距以及成人肥胖症预防和治疗未来研究的机会。本文综合了与会者的发言，并分享了他们所在组织当前的举措以及所确定的差距和机会。通过整合会议讨论的信息和当前的举措，我们确定了未来研究的潜在目标和重叠重点，包括肥胖症方面的健康公平性和差异、肥胖症的异质性以及干预措施中技术和创新方法的应用。
