Faculty at the three Iowa Regent Universities have met and are working to create a substantive network of obesity-related programs in Iowa. Program goals have included:

• A tri-institutional pilot collaborative research grant program.
• Development of shared core research facilities.

Iowa State University
Nutrition and Wellness Research Center (ISU NWRC)

University of Northern Iowa
Youth Fitness & Obesity Institute (UNI YFOI)

University of Iowa
Obesity Research and Educational Initiative (UI OREI)