Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§285c–8 Nutritional Disorders Program

Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER III — NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES › Part C — Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes › subpart 3 — national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases › § 285c–8

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Create a program to study and address nutritional disorders, including obesity. The Institute director, after talking with the NIH director, must fund and run research, training, public education, and related activities and support every part of the program. The director must also make sure clear, useful information about nutritional disorders and obesity reaches health professionals, patients, and the public.

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Title 42, §285c–8

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(a)Establishment

The Director of the Institute, in consultation with the Director of NIH, shall establish a program of conducting and supporting research, training, health information dissemination, and other activities with respect to nutritional disorders, including obesity.

(b)Support of activities

In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Director of the Institute shall conduct and support each of the activities described in such subsection.

(c)Dissemination of information

In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Director of the Institute shall carry out activities to facilitate and enhance knowledge and understanding of nutritional disorders, including obesity, on the part of health professionals, patients, and the public through the effective dissemination of information.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 285c–8

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110