Mission
THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC-BENEFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION OF REDUCING THE BURDEN OF CHRONIC DISEASE BY ENGAGING IN THE ACTIVE CONDUCT OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, FOCUSING ON THE AREAS OF NUTRITION AND OBESITY RESEARCH; TO PROVIDE MEDICAL EDUCATION TO POLICY MAKERS, THE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT, HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ABOUT NUTRITION AND DIET.