A Decade of Nutrition and Health Disparities Research at NIH, 2010–2019

• DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.02.012
• Publication Date: 2022-04-22T21:13:40Z
• Authors: Alison G.M. Brown; Scarlet Shi; Samantha Adas; Josephine E.A. Bo...; Paul A. Cotton; Bill Jirles; Nishadi Rajapakse; Jill Reedy; Karen Regan; Dan Xi; Giovanna Zappalà; Tanya Agurs-Collins
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; Biomedical Research; Financing, Organized; 1. No poverty; Nutritional Status; United States; Diet; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; National Institutes of Health (U.S.); Ethnicity; Humans; Women's Health; Female; Child; 10. No inequality

IntroductionNutrition health disparities include differences in incidence, prevalence, morbidity, and mortality of diet-related diseases conditions. Often, race, ethnicity, the social determinants are associated with dietary intake related disparities. This report describes nutrition research supported by NIH over past decade offers future opportunities relevant to NIH's mission as described Strategic Plan for Nutrition Research.MethodsData were extracted from an internal reporting system FY2010 FY2019 using Research, Condition, Disease Categorization spending categories Health Disparities.ResultsOver decade, NIH-supported increased, 860 grants 2010 937 FY2019, whereas total funding remained relatively stable. The top 5 Institutes/Centers that funded (on basis both grant numbers dollars) identified. Principal areas focus included several chronic (e.g., obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart disease) disciplines clinical behavioral science). Focus special populations pediatrics, minority health, aging, women's health.ConclusionsThe gaps trends identified this analysis highlight need research, including a on American Indian Asian growing topics rural maternal food insecurity. In alignment equity may be advanced through innovative approaches develop effective targeted interventions address these