Notice Number: NOT-DK-18-003

Key Dates
Release Date: January 10, 2018

Issued by
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to clarify type of studies that are not appropriate for PAR-18-112: Diet and Physical Activity Assessment Methodology (R21 Clinical Trial Optional).

Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

Specific Research Objectives

Currently reads

Specifically, this funding opportunity is intended to support innovative research focused on assessments of dietary and physical activity patterns and the settings in which such behaviors occur, not on the determinants of these behaviors, studies of the causal association between environment and behavior, or interventions designed to modify or improve behaviors related to dietary intake or physical activity/sedentary behavior. 

Revised to read: 

Specifically, this funding opportunity is intended to support innovative research focused on assessment of dietary and physical activity patterns and the settings in which such behaviors occur. Applications proposing to evaluate determinants of these behaviors; studies of the causal association between environment and behavior or health outcomes; or efficacy or effectiveness trials designed to modify, improve behavior(s), or change outcomes related to dietary intake or physical activity/sedentary behavior are not appropriate for this funding opportunity announcement.

All other aspects of this FOA remain unchanged.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Mary Evans, Ph.D.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Telephone: 301-594-4578
Email: [email protected]