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Project Number: | IK2RX001817-01A2 |
| Title: | Design and Application of Custom Waveforms to Restore and Control Satiety |
| Principal Investigator: | Matthew Schiefer |
| Location: | Gainesville, FL |
| Congressional District Code: | 11 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2017 - September 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $149,309 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$788,657 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Rationale: By 2014, 22 states had an obesity rate ≥30% and none <20%. Costs due to obesity are estimated at $190B/yr. 72% of Veterans are overweight (45%) or obese (27%), of which 66% have hypertension and 31% have diabetes, the two most common comorbidities associated with obesity. Researchers use vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) to treat a number of conditions, including obesity. The vagal nerve is the parasympathetic branch of stomach innervation whereas the lesser-studied splanchnic nerve provi... |