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Research and obesity prevention go hand-in-hand. Research can improve health and lower health care costs through the discovery of new and better ways of preventing obesity and reducing risk factors for disease. It also remains our best hope for finding cures for heart disease and stroke, our nation’s leading health threats.

That’s why it’s more important than ever for Congress and the Administration to make a strong investment in research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to discover what works and to put that knowledge into action through initiatives that encourage physical activity among our nation’s children.

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