Notice Number: NOT-DK-18-004

Key Dates
Release Date: January 11, 2018

Issued by
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to clarify type of studies that are not appropriate for PA-18-010: Diet and Physical Activity Assessment Methodology (R01 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: evansmary@niddk.nih.gov