Health and Fitness New Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research Seeks to Curb Epidemic by Gary Kopycinski on March 31, 2011 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Health and Fitness: On Hantavirus, Park Forest Officials Urge Caution May 18, 2026 Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Park Forest Aligns With Illinois Guidance on Childhood Vaccines Amid Federal Changes January 11, 2026 Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. To combat the obesity epidemic, the National Institutes of Health is encouraging diverse scientific investigations through a new Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research.