SLU Looks at Putting Research into Practice
$4.8 Million in Grants Helps Connect What We’ve Learned With How We Live

Saint Louis University School of Public Health has received a pair of grants totaling more than $4.8 million to find out how to put research results to work in fighting cancer and chronic diseases. Read more

Politics Weigh In: Obesity Dominates in the Former Soviet Bloc
Saint Louis University Research Is Published in the European Journal of Public Health

“This study shows the importance of environmental factors in shaping obesity,” Rabin says. “The higher obesity rates in Central and Eastern Europe seem linked to political changes that influence the lifestyle of the inhabitants of those countries. The working environment changed and fast food became more popular.”
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Pregnant Women Don’t Exercise Enough: Study Finds Doctors Need to Better Educate Patients
Saint Louis University Research Is Published in a Sports Medicine Journal

Obstetricians and gynecologists need to do a better job of encouraging women with uncomplicated pregnancies to exercise, a Saint Louis University School of Public Health study concludes.
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Where Politics and Public Health Intersect:
Saint Louis University Scrutinizes Child Obesity Laws
School of Public Health to Identify Influences on Model Legislation

As the incidence of childhood obesity skyrockets, state lawmakers are considering a variety of measures – from increasing physical education requirements to regulating vending machines in schools – to get a grip on the epidemic.
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New Project Examines How Successful Developers of Multi-Use Trails Overcame Hurdles
Saint Louis University School of Public Health to Develop Case Studies

In an effort to increase physical activity among residents in both rural and urban areas, local communities develop multi-use trails for people to walk, run or bike, both for exercise and to get from one place to another.
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World New Partnership Between Saint Louis University and World Health Organization Targets Chronic Disease
Collaboration Paves Way for Opportunities for International Research

The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the Prevention Research Center at Saint Louis University School of Public Health as a collaborative partner on programs to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, type 2 diabetes and obesity.
The Centre for Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Prevention at SLU will work with the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization on research projects and will train scientists in Latin America, Europe and North America how to conduct evidence-based research to prevent and control diseases.
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