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Lifecourse Prevention & Weight Management Workstream
The Lifecourse Prevention and Weight Management workstream assesses policy settings across the life-course with a particular focus on schools, families and neighbourhoods.
Behavioural Science Workstream
The Behavioural Science Workstream establishes the environmental, social, psychological and behavioural processes contributing to weight trajectories and mental health.
Food Systems and Policy Analysis Workstream
The Food Systems and Policy Analysis workstream undertakes methodological innovations in qualitative and mixed methods to evaluate the impact of policy approaches on people experiencing inequalities.
The NIHR Policy Research Unit in Healthy Weight is part of the NIHR and hosted by UCL
UCL Hosted PRUs
- Policy Research Unit in Children and Families
- Policy Research Unit in Cancer Screening
- Policy Research Unit in Mental Health
Policy Research Unit in Reproductive Health
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