One third of Americans is overweight and another third is obese.
Many more suffer from ailments related to diet and nutrition.
Nebraska researchers are committed to unlocking the secrets connecting diet and health.
The Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases is the only research center worldwide that focuses on how compounds in foods prevent, ameliorate and cure obesity and obesity-related diseases.
The Nebraska Food for Health Center links agriculture and medicine to find crops and foods that can help those affected by critical diseases like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and mental disorders. It has a focus on the gut microbiome.
Other scientists and experts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln assist the food industry in identifying and eliminating food allergens, assist consumers in making healthy choices and study what leads people to make unhealthy choices.