Prevention Research Center

explores the behaviors that place Americans at risk for chronic diseases such as obesity, cancer, and stroke

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Prevention Research Center in St. Louis is a joint effort between Washington University in St. Louis and Saint Louis University. The Center explores the behaviors that place Americans at risk for chronic diseases such as obesity, cancer, and stroke. Center researchers are particularly concerned with the improvement of the quality of life among vulnerable populations: the young, elderly, and the uninsured.