Primary Recipient

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

Amount

$1,552,953.00

Award Date

7/13/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

In addition to the increase in obesity in adult and children, there has been a significant increase in birth weights over the last 2 decades. Based on our preliminary data, maternal pregravid obesity is the strongest risk factor for neonatal as well as a