The Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research (COPTR) program is among the first long-term obesity prevention and treatment research studies in children. Two obesity prevention and two obesity treatment multi-level randomized trials will be conducted over seven years. Investigators will collaborate with local, state, and national organizations on these efforts. For more information about COPTR, click the links below.
Highlighted Publication from COPTR
“Forging a Future of Better Cardiovascular Health: Addressing Childhood Obesity”
This paper describes ongoing National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)-initiated childhood obesity research. It calls on clinicians, researchers, and cardiologists to work with other healthcare providers, community agencies, schools and caregivers to foster better cardiovascular health in children by intervening on multiple levels of influence on childhood obesity.
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The COPTR project is sponsored by three National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutes: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR). NHLBI’s mission is to “promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders through research, training, and education.” NICHD’s mission is “to ensure that every person is born healthy and free from developmental disabilities,” while OBSSR’s mission is to “conduct and support behavioral and social sciences research” in order to improve health. In addition to their individual missions,
COPTR field center are located at
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Stanford University, and University of Minnesota,Twin Cities
The coordinating center for the program is University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Useful Links for COPTR Investigators:
NEW: COPTR Unmasking Policy
Conference Call dial-in numbers and codes
Publications Policies and Procedures
Collaborative Paper Ideas
COPTR Multi-Study Analysis Guidelines
COPTR Blinding Policy
List of D&A approved unblinded process measures by site
COPTR is a groundbreaking program that will help to advance the understanding of childhood obesity and how to effectively prevent and treat it. The program is designed to last seven years, and will include four multi-level randomized trials. This will allow investigators to gain a comprehensive understanding of the causes and consequences of childhood obesity, as well as the most effective ways to prevent and treat it. In addition, the program will involve collaboration with local, state, and national organizations. This will ensure that the findings from the program are disseminated widely and have a real-world impact. The Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research program has the potential to transform our understanding of this important issue and improve the lives of children around the world.