The Prevention Research Center at Washington University in St. Louis explores behaviors that place people at risk for chronic diseases such as obesity, cancer and diabetes. Center researchers conduct and share research on physical activity, policy, the built environment, and the translation of evidence into public health practice, while placing particular emphasis on vulnerable populations.
PRC Faculty Beth Dodson is one of 16 members on the Report Card Research Advisory Committee: US earns D- on latest youth physical activity report card — again (Links to an external site)
Potential of mindfulness to enhance cognitive health in Latinx older adults (Links to an external site)
Staff Spotlight: Shelley Kannuthurai
Shelly Kannuthurai loves cooking and she loves science, so a career that began with training as a registered dietician (RD) wasn’t too surprising. “It felt like a pretty good fit, it was a nice mix between the two,” she recalled. After completing her MPH and dietetic internship at the University of Washington, she became an RD in Seattle for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the federal nutritional program that aims to safeguard the health of low-income women and children at nutritional risk.
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