The U. S. National Institutes of Health is reported to have unveiled two major research programs in a bid to discern out ways to prevent and deal with childhood obesity.

The two programs standing at a worth $72.5 million want to have NHLBI as its lead sponsor.

Dr. Susan B. Shurin, Acting Director of the U. S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), posted: "Childhood obesity is a major public health concern. If we don't curb this widespread problem, our country will see a substantial increase in cardiovascular disease and other health issues in the years ahead”.

The Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research program is reported to aim at developing and implementing new anti-obesity strategies that would specifically focus on homes, and communities.

In addition, the program seeks to target all the primary-care establishments for preschool children residing in poor, ethnically different localities. The program would be worth $49.5 million.

The second program valuing at $23 million aims to address existing community-based efforts in a view to lower obesity rates among children belonging to over 300 communities across the nation.

Childhood obesity management is highly essential and if not controlled may crop up numerous problems for them later in life.