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Project Number: | I01BX003836-01 |
| Title: | Adipose stem cells niche in obesity |
| Principal Investigator: | Niketa A. Patel |
| Location: | Tampa, FL |
| Congressional District Code: | 14 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2017 - September 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $82,500 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,258,312 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Obesity continues to escalate as a significant public health problem and as the leading preventable cause of death. One third of adult population in US is obese (CDC's BRFSS, 2015). Alarmingly, 78% of the veteran population is obese, a notably higher percent compared to general population. With over 9.2 million beneficiaries, the cost of obesity and its related diseases exceeds $1.7 billion annually for the VA (18). With this significant rising epidemic, obesity has become one of the major healt... |