Obesity Policy Evaluation Research (R01)

Additional Information:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-110.html

Description:
This Funding Opportunity Announcement  (FOA) encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications that propose to evaluate large scale policy or programs that are expected to influence obesity related behaviors (e.g., dietary intake, physical activity, or sedentary behavior) and/or weight outcomes in an effort to prevent or reduce obesity.
Examples of appropriate studies include, but are not limited to, the following:
·         Introduction of food or beverage taxes/subsidies/price changes/other incentives;
·         Infrastructure initiatives such as retailers offering healthier food options in underserved areas;
·         Changes to workplace food and/or physical activity environment;
·         Polices expected to influence available options and purchasing, such as calorie labeling in restaurants, menu or food product reformulation, and supermarket layout or pricing strategies;
·         Significant changes in policy or practice in large healthcare organizations that are expected to improve weight outcomes; such as changes in reimbursement, incentives, or wide scale implementation of prevention or treatment services;
·         Modifications to the built environment to encourage active transportation or leisure physical activity, such as the implementation of bike lanes in urban areas, multi-use trails, subsidies for public transit, upgrades of sidewalks, or improved access to parks and recreation facilities.