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NUTRITIONAL RESEARCH OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND PREGNANT AND LACTATING WOMEN - THE MISSION OF THE CHILDREN'S NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER (CNRC) IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH WHICH WILL LEAD TO A DEFINITION OF THE NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO ENSURE HEALTH IN CHILDREN FROM CONCEPTION THROUGH ADOLESCENCE, AND IN PREGNANT AND LACTATING WOMEN. TO ACHIEVE THIS USDA, ARS AND BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE SCIENTISTS ARE COLLABORATIVELY CONDUCTING RESEARCH VIA A SERIES OF PROJECTS THAT BROADLY FOCUS ON THE: A) NUTRITIONAL ROLE OF PHYTOCHEMICALS B) MICROBIOTA AND NUTRITIONAL HEALTH C) PREVENTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY D) MOLECULAR, CELLULAR, AND REGULATORY ASPECTS OF OBESITY DEVELOPMENT E) METABOLIC AND EPIGENETIC REGULATION OF NUTRITIONAL METABOLISM THESE RESEARCH AREAS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A SERIES OF INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH UNITS COMPRISED OF MULTIPLE RESEARCH PROJECTS WITHIN THE UNIT. A RESEARCH PLAN ENCOMPASSING THE SPECIFIC RESEARCH DESCRIBED BELOW IS AUTHORIZED. THIS RESEARCH IS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED OVER A MULTI-YEAR PERIOD AS RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE.

Baylor College Of Medicine

10.001 - Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) [USDA]

Houston, Texas 77030-3411 United States

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Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/20 to 09/30/24 and the total obligations have increased 3302% from $1,525,000 to $51,881,550.