Research Domain - Obesity

Release Date:

September 9, 2015

Scope of Domain:
Personal History of Conditions and Symptoms Risk Factors(Past and Present) Biologic and Physiologic Assessments Treatments and Procedures Treatment Outcomes
Diabetes Calorie/energy balance Microbiome Bariatric procedures Patient-centered, such as self-confidence
Birth weight Nutrition Lipids Medication use Metabolic changes
Personal and family history of obesity Physical fitness and physical activity Insulin Diet modification Weight loss maintenance
Personal and family history of cardiovascular disease Social environments Liver function Obesity medications Amount of weight loss
Personal history of genetic diseases Demographics Anthropometrics Liposuction
Dieting history Psychosocial Metabolic Physical fitness and physical activity
Pregnancy history Inflammatory cytokines Nonsurgical procedures and devices
Adipocytokines
Free fatty acids
CNS mediation
WES and WGS
Visceral Fat Imaging
Working Group Roster:

WG Members:

Nancy Butte, PhD, Co-Chair
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Steven Smith, MD, Co-Chair
Florida Hospital Sanford Bumham Institute
Orlando, FL
Glen Duncan, PhD
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Alison Field, ScD
Harvard University
Boston Children's Hospital
Belmont, MA
Matthew Gillman
Harvard University
Belmont, MA
Linda Nebeling, PhD, MPH, RD
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Health Behaviors Research Branch
Rockville, MD

SC Liaison, WG Manager and WG Supervisor:

Michelle A. Williams, ScD, SC Liaison
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, MA
Lisa Cox, MS, WG Manager
RTI International
Atlanta, GA
Destiney Nettles, MPM, WG Supervisor
RTI International
Research Triangle Park, NC